MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1991 Nov 1;40(43):737-9.
Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in the United States, accounting for approximately 50% of all nontraumatic LEAs. To assist public health programs in preventing diabetes-related LEAs in Washington state, the diabetes-control program of the Washington Department of Health characterizes LEAs. This report summarizes an analysis of the incidence of LEAs during 1988 among Washington residents with and without diabetes.
