Stepping Toward Equity
Our results suggests that Black patients demonstrate a more pathologic gait following LE amputation, which is likely reflective of underlying disparities in access to care, delayed diagnoses, or differences in disease severity. While the influence of race on health outcomes is well-known, this study provides the first objective evidence of a more pathologic gait among Black patients following atraumatic LE amputation. Thus, timely intervention with physical therapy and extended follow-up become even more important in this population.
Authors
- Karen K. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1056-2114)
- Holly Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5294-6867)
- Alexander W. Young
- Jayson N. Atves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0608-6805)
- Umayr Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4213-8346)
- Christopher E. Attinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7114-6275)
- John S. Steinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-4780)
- Rachel N. Rohrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0418-5287)
- Richard C. Youn
- Soojin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-0545)
- Rajan M. Negassa
- Jie Jung Shih
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004290
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00