Abstract:number of surgeries on patients age 80ϩ with CI has increased, rate per capita decreased by 14%, compared to a 20% decline in other age groups. The incidence of significant comorbidities has substantially increased; for claudicants: diabetes by 19%, HTP 30%, COPD 40%, CAD 21% and renal 230%; for patients with CI: HTP, COPD, and CAD incidence was higher (23%, 32%, 8% respectively) but diabetics decreased by 6%. Cardiac, respiratory and infection complications after amputation have increased by 29%, 28% and 10%.… Show more
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