Lower-limb amputation in New Zealand: temporal changes and the role of diabetes mellitus

N Z Med J. 2018 Oct 26;131(1484):71-73.

Authors

Jason K Gurney¹, James Stanley¹, Juliet Rumball-Smith², Steve York², Diana Sarfati¹

Affiliations

¹ Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington.
² Northland District Health Board, Whangarei.

PMID: 30359359

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Amputation, Surgical / statistics & numerical data*
Amputation, Surgical / trends
Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Lower Extremity / surgery*
Male
New Zealand / epidemiology
Race Factors
Registries
Sex Factors