Variation in the recorded incidence of amputation of the lower limb in England

Diabetologia

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1919-1925

  Holman, N ^a   Young, R J ^b   Jeffcoate, W J ^c  

^a Diabetes Health Intelligence   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Complications; Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Gangrene; Neuropathy. peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866371071     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: 14320428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2468-6     Document Type: Article

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