A five-year audit of lower limb amputations below the knee and rehabilitation outcomes: the Durban experience

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A five-year audit of lower limb amputations below the knee and rehabilitation outcomes: the Durban experience

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 24 , issue 2 , 2019 , pages: 41–45
DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2018.1553378
Author(s): P Manickum School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South Africa , SS Ramklass School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South Africa , TE Madiba Department of General Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South Africa
Keywords: diabetes mellitus , lower limb amputations , physiotherapy , prevalence , rehabilitation
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Introduction: Lower limb amputation (LLA) due to diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing epidemic worldwide.
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