Ulceration of the foot in diabetes is common and disabling and frequently leads to
amputation of the leg. Mortality is high and healed ulcers often recur. The pathogenesis of …

Ephraim PL, Dillingham TR, Sector M, Pezzin LE, MacKenzie EJ. Epidemiology of limb loss
and congenital limb deficiency: a review of the literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003; 84 …

Strategic targets for the management of foot ulcers focus on reducing the incidence of
amputation. While data on the incidence of amputation can be obtained relatively easily, the …

OBJECTIVE—Lower-extremity amputation is a common complication among patients with
diabetes throughout the world. However, few data exist on the actual impact of the recent …

Amputation is a common late stage sequel of peripheral vascular disease and diabetes or a
sequel of accidental trauma, civil unrest and landmines. The functional impairments affect …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the incidence and determinants of lower-extremity amputation
(LEA) in people with diabetes in a low-income community in Costa Rica. METHODS: Data …

Diabetic foot disease is a major health problem, which concerns 15% of the 200 million
patients with diabetes worldwide. Major amputation, above or below the knee, is a feared …

People with diabetes mellitus will develop lower-limb complications, such as neuropathy,
peripheral vascular disease, foot ulcers, and lower-leg amputations. Resources to control …

Background: Persons with disabilities who reside in rural areas experience challenges
accessing and utilising health services and rehabilitation. Due to the high prevalence of …

Introdução: As úlceras em membros inferiores representam uma das complicações mais
devastadoras do Diabetes Mellitus (DM), devido à elevada mortalidade, alterações na …