Open AccessRisk Factors for Major Amputation in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients
Author(s) -
Lu Qu,
Jun Wang,
Xiaolu Wei,
Gang Wang,
Yang Xu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s307815
Subject(s) - amputation , medicine , odds ratio , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetic foot , coronary artery disease , partial thromboplastin time , ankle , surgery , platelet , endocrinology
The purpose of our study was to identify the new and the more specific risk factors for major amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).