Incidence, Risk Factors, and Causes for Thirty-Day Unplanned Readmissions Following Primary Lower-Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetes

Conclusions:
Thirty-day readmission rates following primary lower-extremity amputation in patients with diabetes were high at >10%. Both medical and surgical complications, many of which were unavoidable, contributed to readmission. Quality-reporting metrics should include these risk factors to avoid undeservedly penalizing surgeons and hospitals caring for this patient population.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - November 4, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ries, Z., Rungprai, C., Harpole, B., Phruetthiphat, O.-a., Gao, Y., Pugely, A., Phisitkul, P. Tags: Scientific Articles Source Type: research