European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 484-490 , November 2006

Early and Five-year Amputation and Survival Rate of Diabetic Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia: Data of a Cohort Study of 564 Patients

  • E. Faglia

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. E. Faglia, Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre, Policlinico MultiMedica, Via Milanese 300, 20099 Sesto San Giovanni (Milan), Italy.
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  • G. Clerici

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre
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  • J. Clerissi

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Laboratory, Policlinico Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni (Milano), Italy
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  • L. Gabrielli

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery
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  • S. Losa

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery
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  • M. Mantero

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre
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  • M. Caminiti

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre
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  • V. Curci

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre
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  • T. Lupattelli

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Laboratory, Policlinico Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni (Milano), Italy
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  • A. Morabito

      Affiliations

    • Medical Statistics Unit, University of Milan, Italy

,Accepted 14 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.03.006

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 484-490 , November 2006

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