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LARS Study: Significant reduction of amputations in
people with diabetes
Diabetes is the main
cause of lower extremity amputations. For the first
time in Germany, we could show a clinically and
statistically significant reduction of amputations
in the population with diabetes. In the city of
Leverkusen (North Rhine Westphalia), on average, amputation rates fell by 3%
per year between 1990 and 2005. No change could be
shown in people without diabetes. This indicates the
success of substantial efforts undertaken in this
city to improve care for people with diabetes.
You will find detailed
information here:
LARS Study (Leverkusen Amputation Reduction Study):
Trautner C,
Haastert B,
Mauckner P, Gätcke LM, Giani G.
Reduced Incidence of Lower-Limb Amputations in the
Diabetic Population of a German City, 1990–2005:
Results of the Leverkusen Amputation Reduction Study
(LARS). Diabetes Care 2007, 30:2633-2637.
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Diabetic Foot -
Selected
Publications:
Original Articles:
Trautner C.,
Haastert B, Giani G, Berger M. Incidence of lower
limb amputations and diabetes. Diabetes Care
1996, 19, 1006-1009.
Trautner C.,
Standl E., Haastert B., Giani G., Berger M.:
Geschätzte Anzahl von Amputationen in Deutschland.
Diabetes und Stoffwechsel 6 (1997) 199-202.
Trautner C,
Haastert B, Spraul M, Giani G, Berger M. Unchanged
incidence of lower-limb amputations in a German
city, 1990 - 1998. Diabetes Care 2001,
24:855-859.
Trautner C,
Haastert B, Giani G, Berger M.
Amputations and diabetes: a
case-control study. Diabetic Medicine 2002,
19:35-40.
Trautner C,
Haastert B,
Mauckner P, Gätcke LM, Giani G.
Reduced Incidence of Lower-Limb Amputations in the
Diabetic Population of a German City, 1990–2005:
Results of the Leverkusen Amputation Reduction Study
(LARS). Diabetes Care 2007, 30:2633-2637.
Download full article for free! (pdf)
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