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1
Q

Greatest risk age for limb loss

A

> 65

2
Q

Greatest risk ethnicity for limb loss

A

African American

3
Q

MCC of UE amputation

A

Trauma

4
Q

2 MCC of amputations

A

PVD and DM

5
Q

Among those with DM who have a LE amputation, up to _____% will require amputation of the second leg within 2-3 years

A

55

6
Q

Nearly half of all who had an amputation due to vascular disease will die within …….

A

5 years

7
Q

What is symes amputation

A

Amputation at the ankle joint

8
Q

2 most common amputation sites

A
#1 = BKA
#2 = AKA