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A prospective observational cohort study to investigate the effect of frailty on mortality of adults following lower limb amputation

2023-07-30

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<h4>Introduction</h4> Frailty is common in patients with atherosclerotic disease and is associated with substantially increased morbidity, mortality and significant economic and resource implications. Major limb amputation (MLA) secondary to critical limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) is also associated with high mortality rates. This study aims to examine the association between frailty, as defined by the Rockwood...

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c9c103f0-11c6-5d15-b023-d4a2a951789d
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10.1101/2023.07.28.23293258
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