Limb- and Person-Level Risk Factors for Lower-Limb Amputation in the Prospective Seattle Diabetic Foot Study

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 891 - 898
• Main Authors: Boyko, Edward J, Seelig, Amber D, Ahroni, Jessie H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Diabetes Association 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Acuity; Amputation; Ankle; Body weight; Deformation mechanisms; Demographics; Design factors; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic neuropathy; Epidermal growth factor receptors; Feet; Foot diseases; Glomerular filtration rate; Government agencies; Leg ulcers; Legs; Oximetry; Patients; Research design; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Visual acuity; Visual perception

Diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations in the U.S., but no research has prospectively examined associations between limb-specific measurements and amputation risk among patients without foot ulcer. We investigated amputation risk by limb in relation to the same limb- an...