title: Epidemiology of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain).
abstract: We have studied the rate of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in the south of Gran Canaria. The incidence rate was 319.7 per 100,000 (95% CI, 258.6-380.8) per year in the diabetic subjects. The incidence of both diabetic and non-diabetic LEAs is the highest reported in Spain.
authors: Surgery Department, Diabetic Foot Unit, La Paloma Hospital, C/Maestro Valle, 20, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. javiaragon@telefonica.net
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Aragón-Sánchez
authors: Amos
authors: A
authors: García-Rojas
authors: Jose L
authors: JL
authors: Lázaro-Martínez
authors: Yurena
authors: Y
authors: Quintana-Marrero
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Maynar-Moliner
authors: Martín
authors: M
authors: Rabellino
authors: María J
authors: MJ
authors: Hernández-Herrero
authors: Juan J
authors: JJ
authors: Cabrera-Galván
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology