Traumatic amputations: a nationwide epidemiological analysis of a developing country over 16 years
The number of traumatic amputations and their lethality is still alarming in Brazil. Therefore, our results can help guide strategies to reduce the significant impact and morbidity of traumatic amputations in Brazil and other similar countries.
Authors
- Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0714-5291)
- Marcelo Passos Teivelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3648-6773)
- Nelson Wolosker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-3507)
- Isabela Roskamp Sunye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-217X)
- Felipe Soares Oliveira Portela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-2771)
- Carolina Carvalho Jansen Sorbello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1229-5130)
- Miguel Cendoroglo Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-4392)
- Marcella Moura Ceratti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7233-4961)
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Hospital São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045838
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00