Epidemiology of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain).
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.
Aragón-Sánchez
Javier
J
Surgery Department, Diabetic Foot Unit, La Paloma Hospital, C/Maestro Valle, 20, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. javiaragon@telefonica.net
García-Rojas
Amos
A
Lázaro-Martínez
Jose L
JL
Quintana-Marrero
Yurena
Y
Maynar-Moliner
Manuel
M
Rabellino
Martín
M
Hernández-Herrero
María J
MJ
Cabrera-Galván
Juan J
JJ
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