Racial disparities in prosthesis abandonment and mobility outcomes after lower limb amputation from a dysvascular etiology in a veteran population
This study demonstrated that health care disparities persist for NHB veterans following a dysvascular LEA, with increased prosthesis abandonment and worse mobility outcomes.
Authors
- David C. Morgenroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-7775)
- Elizabeth G. Halsne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-1051)
- Max Hurwitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-0999)
- Aaron P. Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6897-8003)
- Alison W. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-3708)
- Joseph M. Czerniecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2553-9243)
- Daniel C. Norvell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-2677)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PM&R
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13240
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.72
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development