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Temporal Trends in Lower Extremity Amputation in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: Analysis of the GBD Dataset 1990 - 2019
2024-06-11
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<title>Abstract</title><p>Background Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) significantly contribute to mortality and morbidity, often resulting from peripheral artery disease and diabetes mellitus (DM). Traumatic injuries also account for many LEAs. Despite the global burden, the epidemiology of LEAs, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, remains underexplored. This study utilizes the Global...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c5cffc6f-6c00-5598-9dbf-0f22e1c8109f
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4452552/v1
