Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to die following leg amputation compared with those living in the least disadvantaged areas.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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