Better resource allocation and targeted programs will be needed to help vulnerable hospitals combat the trend.

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In a video message describing her injuries, Vonn gave credit to her surgeon, Dr. Tom Hackett, for saving her leg from being amputated. She said he performed a fasciectomy — a surgery that “filleted” ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can lead to serious complications, including lower‑limb amputations. An updated interactive heat map showed PAD‑related amputation rates across the US, stratified by ...

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Men, Black patients, and those living in areas with low ...