New study examines race, ethnicity, and rural areas and their association with major leg amputation among those hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers

A recent retrospective cohort study of Medicare patients hospitalized with a diabetic foot ulcer found an intersectionality of patients who identify as black as well as rural patients, and the mortality probability or probability of major leg amputation. This study examined 124,487 patients and based on a statistical analysis, found Read more…