Amputations

FAST FACTS...

• 67% of amputations are done as the initial treatment

• Only 50% get a thorough foot screening (ABI)before their amputation

• 75% of major lower extremity amputations are the cause of critical ischemia, the main consequence for renal failure patients

• Estimated 85% of amputation are preventable

• 40% + mortality rate within 12-18 months of a amputation