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Increased risk of cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease patients with osteoporosis: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Conclusions The results showed that osteoporosis was significantly associated with the subsequent risk of cardiovascular events in patients with ESRD. When encountering patients with ESRD and osteoporosis, physicians should be alert to the subsequent cardiovascular risk in incident dialysis patients to prevent the subsequent occurrence of these adverse events.
Source: Osteoporosis International - December 9, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Outcomes of Chopart Amputation in a Tertiary Referral Diabetic Foot Clinic: Data From a Consecutive Series of 83 Hospitalized Patients
Publication date: Available online 24 November 2015 Source:The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery Author(s): Ezio Faglia, Giacomo Clerici, Robert Frykberg, Maurizio Caminiti, Vincenzo Curci, Francesco Cetta, Vincenzo Prisco, Rosaria Greco, Marco Prisco, Alberto Morabito The purpose of the present retrospective study was to evaluate the outcomes (ie, ulcer recurrence, major amputation, death) in diabetic patients undergoing Chopart amputation because of deep infection or gangrene extending to the midfoot. From 2009 to 2011, 83 patients, aged 71.4 ± 9.3 years, underwent a midtarsal amputation and were followed...
Source: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - November 26, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research