Return home after dysvascular major amputation of the lower limb:A multicentre observational study in the Netherlands

Objective: To report the rates of persons returning home within one year following dysvascular major amputation of the lower limb in the Netherlands, and to identify factors associated with returning home directly after hospital admission and after discharge to care facilities. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Patients: Dysvascular major amputation of the lower limb, n = 382, mean age 71.9 years (standard deviation (SD) 12.5 years), 65% male. Methods: Medical records of all persons undergoing major amputation of the lower limb in 2012–2013 in 12 hospitals in Northern Netherlands were review... Mehr ...