Prevalence of Leg Amputations is Still High!
The number of lower limb amputations from vascular causes is still increasing. The rise is due to increases in atherosclerosis and diabetes. In contrast, limb amputations caused by non-vascular causes remain level.Despite the fact that the last 20 years have seen major developments in healing of foot/leg tissue loss driven by innovations in assessment and treatment, the development of modern wound care dressing materials and technological advances in high-compression bandaging where indicated, numbers of lower limb amputations are still high.
The relentless increase in lower limb amputations is likely to be due to changes in demography and increased risks of concurrent chronic illnesses like diabetes. read more
The Challenge!
Clinicians and primary care services feel a need to unravel the aetiologies of leg/foot tissue loss in order to diagnose, prevent and manage leg/foot tissue loss more effectively. read more
The Summit
Almost 300 attendees meet on 25th and 26th October at Imperial College, London to review the diagnosis and management of leg/foot tissue loss covering all vascular and non-vascular causes. read more
