Hello Colleagues and Guests,
I am trying to find out what the statistics look like for annual lower
limb amputations in the US. I’m looking for total numbers of lower limb
amputations without regard to cause. One study using diabetic related
amputations indicates that 2.6 per 1000 US populace are for toes, .8 for
foot, 1.6 for trans-tibial, and .8 for trans-femoral. This sounds
reasonable to me, given the number of diabetic amputations that occur
each year, but I would still like a reference for the overall total
number of lower limb amputations per year. Evidently, approximately
185,000 amputations occur each year, but I don’t see a reference to the
numbers associated with lower limb amputations. Perhaps I’m overlooking
something. I understand that things can get blurred when categorizing
foot/versus trans-tibial, but those matters can likely be figured out
well enough for my uses inasmuch that data does not likely exist for
partial foot AFO treatments, as opposed to partial foot treatments with
trans-tibial type prosthetic solutions. Any leads for this information
will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your replies and here’s wishing everyone a Blessed and
Wonderful Christmas.
Wil Haines, CPO/L
Bionic Solutions
Avon, IN
