OBJECTIVES: To determine the Canadian age-adjusted incidence rates of lower limb
amputation (LLA) by province, sex, level, and cause of amputation. METHODS: Data on all …

Background Dysvascular partial foot amputation (PFA) is a common sequel to advanced
peripheral vascular disease. Helping inform difficult discussions between patients and …

Study design: Systematic review. Background: Common beliefs about quality of life in
people with partial foot and transtibial amputation are often described as passing comments …

Objective Lower extremity amputation (LEA) carries significant mortality, morbidity, and
health economic burden. In the Western world, it most commonly results from complications …

Objective To determine trends in the incidence of foot-related hospitalisation and amputation
amongst persons with diabetes in Queensland (Australia) between 2005 and 2010 that …

Purpose: To examine physical activity participation amongst individuals with lower limb
amputation. Method: Adults with lower limb amputation were convenience-sampled from a …

Introduction The risk of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and is particularly high in
Indigenous Australians. Complicated foot infection is one of the most common sequelae of …

Purpose To explore barriers and facilitators to social and community participation
experienced by people following traumatic lower limb amputation (LLA). Methods An …

Aims To examine temporal trends in lower extremity amputations in people with type 1
diabetes, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) without diabetes in Western …

In Australia, little is known about how the incidence rate (IR) of lower limb amputation (LLA)
varies across the country. While studies in other economically developed countries have …