In Australia, there are some 8000 lower limb amputations (LLA) performed annually. Despite a variety of targeted interventions, such as the increased availability of high-risk foot clinics and clear guidelines for their delivery, there has not been a reduction in the incidence rate of lower limb amputation (IR-LLA) at a national level.
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There were a total of 35,306 LLA performed in Australia between the 1st July 2007 and 30th June 2012.
Almost three-quarters of these procedures were below-ankle procedures.
Toe amputations were the most common level accounting for more than 40% of the total number of LLA.
Partial foot amputations (excluding the toe level) were twice as common as transtibial amputations and nearly three times as common as transfemoral amputation
Two thirds of the population undergoing LLA were aged over 60 years of age
One-third of LLA occurred in people between 35–60 years, with a small proportion of people younger than 35 years
Two-thirds of all LLA were performed for males Half of all LLA occurred in people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
[Geographic Variation of the Incidence Rate of Lower Limb Amputation in Australia from 2007-12 – Published: January 24, 2017]