Science & Policy
CDC report finds large decline in lower-limb amputations among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes
Summary: The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S.
Key points
- The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S.
- adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal, Diabetes Care.
The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal, Diabetes Care.
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