Ahmad, N, Adderley, U orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-3755, Ionac, M et al. (1 more author) (2019) The epidemiology of amputation inequality extends beyond diabetes in England. International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 18 (2). pp. 112-113. ISSN 1534-7346
Abstract
The excess risk of amputation in the diabetic population is well documented. However, approximately half of all amputations in England are in people that do not have diabetes - the remainder being mainly peripheral arterial disease. Whilst the prevalence of foot ulcers in the population without diabetes is significantly lower than their diabetic counterparts, the actual number of people with ulcers, and, therefore, the burden on services, is, the same. In addition to this inequality, the prevalence of amputation is greater in men than women and in the North of England compared with the South. We suggest that whilst diabetes is an important inequality to continue addressing, it is not the only one.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. This is an author produced version of a paper published in International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | amputation, epidemiology, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2019 15:33 |
Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2019 11:05 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1534734619834749 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142907 |