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America’s amputation crisis (Part 2 of 4): The evident double standard costing patients their limbs

The PROMISE I early feasibility study demonstrated a 12-month amputation-free survival rate of 76% in patients who would otherwise face certain amputation. The ALPS Multicenter Study showed similarly ...
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America’s amputation crisis (Part 3 of 4): Following the money behind the amputation epidemic

In my years as a patient advocate, I’ve had countless conversations with healthcare executives about the economics of limb preservation versus amputation. During one particularly candid exchange at a ...