The Incidence and Risks of Failure to Heal After Lower Extremity Amputation for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcer

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 366-374

  Malay, D Scot ^a   Margolis, David J ^a   Hoffstad, Ole J ^a   Bellamy, Scarlett ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

amputation; diabetic neuropathic foot ulcer; generalized estimation equation; generalized linear latent and mixed model regression; incidence; sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIC FOOT ULCER; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL WOUND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AMPUTATION; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37849189252     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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