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What are the key conditions associated with lower limb amputations in a major Australian teaching hospital?
Lazzarini, Peter O'Rourke, Sharon Russell, Anthony Clark, Damien Kuys, Suzanne
Lazzarini, Peter
O'Rourke, Sharon
Russell, Anthony
Clark, Damien
Kuys, Suzanne
Abstract
Background: Lower extremity amputation results in significant global morbidity and mortality. Australia appears to have a paucity of studies investigating lower extremity amputation. The primary aim of this retrospective study was to investigate key conditions associated with lower extremity amputations in an Australian population. Secondary objectives were to determine the influence of age and sex on lower extremity amputations, and the reliability of hospital coded amputations.
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2012
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Journal article
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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5
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1
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1-9
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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