Diabetes‐Associated Major Limb Amputation in Solomon Islands: A National, 5‐Year Retrospective Study
Major limb amputation is a costly and radical procedure which contributes to severe disability in the local context. Upstream interventions to manage diabetes and facilitate access to surgical care are likely to prevent limb loss.
Authors
- Dylan Bush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-7367)
- Alexandra Martiniuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-8206)
- Rooney Jagilly
- Thomas H. Fitzpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4906-1739)
- Anita Pickard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5988-0120)
- Jonathan A. Roth
- Adrian Garcia Hernandez
- Micky Olangi
- Michael Buin
- Jones Ghabu
- Tony Quity
- Hendrick Kaniki
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- International Solomon University (UA)
- Brown University (US)
- University of the South Pacific - Solomon Islands Campus (SB)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Island Hospital (US)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70000
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- U.S. Department of State
- Fulbright Association
- University of Sydney
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs