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Epidemiology of Amputation
• >60% of all amputations involve
diabetes in US
• 9-20% of ulcerations end in
amputation
• ~84% of lower extremity
amputations are preceded by
ulceration
Glover JL et al: A 4 year outcome based retrospective study of wound healing and limb salvage in
patients with chronic wounds. Adv Wound Care 10:33-38, 1997.
National Diabetes Fact Sheet, ADA, 2004.