Open AccessReduction in the incidence of diabetes lower extremity amputations in Queensland: 2005‐2010
Author(s) -
Lazzarini Peter A,
O'Rourke Sharon R,
Russell Anthony W,
Derhy Patrick H,
Kamp Maarten C
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-6-s1-o20
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , rehabilitation , population , physical therapy , emergency medicine , surgery , environmental health , endocrinology , physics , optics
Methods Data on all Queensland diabetes-related lower extremity amputation admissions from 2005-2010 was obtained using diabetes amputation-related ICD-10-AM (hospital discharge) codes. Queensland diabetes amputation incidences were calculated for both general and diabetes populations using population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and National Diabetes Services Scheme respectively. Chi-squared tests were used to assess changes in amputation incidence over time.