The 10-Year Warning: Early Red Flags for Limb Loss in a Nationwide Study #ActAgainstAmputation

We often view lower extremity amputation (LEA) as the culmination of a rapid clinical decline, but new data suggests the warning signs are flashing nearly a decade in advance. A large 10-year national study out of Denmark recently identified specific healthcare and sociodemographic markers that can predict amputation risk long before the situation becomes "limb... Continue Reading →

Loss of Insurance Leads to Loss of Limb: An Eye-opening Study in the Annals of Vascular Surgery ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC @AVSgJournal

Loss of Insurance Leads to Loss of Limb: An Eye-opening Study in the Annals of Vascular Surgery April 8, 2023 - A significant study recently published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery has uncovered a troubling correlation between loss of health insurance coverage and increased risk of amputation. Led by Dr. Tze Woei Tan, a... Continue Reading →

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