Study Shows Lack of Vascular Testing Prior to Amputations at Rural Hospital

8. July 2021

Eskild Bang Heinemeier

Study Reveals Significant Lack of Vascular Testing and Treatment Prior to Amputations at a Rural Community Hospital

In a recently published retrospective review of nearly 700 patients who had non-traumatic amputations at a rural community hospital in Texas, researchers found that 41 percent of major amputations and 51 percent of minor amputations were not preceded by vascular testing in the year prior to amputation.

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ALPS Traveling Fellowship

For clinicians who have a strong interest in limb salvage, ALPS is providing a unique mentorship opportunity to visit with interdisciplinary teams at two leading centers of excellence in limb preservation. The application deadline is August 1, 2021.

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Join your colleagues and leaders in the movement to end preventable amputations. Use the EYDA9KQZ code and sign up for ALPS membership at half the price!

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Can Adjunctive Topical Oxygen Therapy Have an Impact in Healing DFUs?

A new multicenter study reveals that adjunctive use of topical oxygen therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of uninfected and mildly infected diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs).

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