The impact of diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations in The Netherlands

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
W H van HoutumL B Harkless

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the incidence of diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations in the Netherlands. We used discharge records from SIG Health Care Information for every hospitalization for a lower-extremity amputation in all hospitals in the Netherlands in 1992. Age- and gender-specific population figures and diagnosed cases of diabetes were obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics. Age- and gender-adjusted amputation incidences were identified at four different levels (toe, foot, leg, and thigh). Multiple amputations were analyzed by the highest level. Of all lower-extremity amputations, 1,575 (47%) were in persons with diabetes mellitus. Age- and gender-adjusted lower-extremity amputation rates per 10,000 persons with diabetes by level were the following: toe 12.39, foot 2.42, leg 7.82, thigh 2.54, and total 25.17. People with diabetes were 20.3 times more likely to experience a lower-extremity amputation than people without diabetes. Males were at a significantly higher risk of experiencing an amputation than females. There was a significant increase in the age-specific incidence of amputations as age increased. The most common amputation procedure performed was the toe amputation. There was a si...Continue Reading

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