The high prevalence of these two conditions is highly significant, as both diabetes and hypertension are leading risk factors for the development and acceleration of peripheral vascular disease and are strongly linked to poor outcomes in vascular complications, which aligns perfectly with the primary diagnoses and high amputation rate observed in this cohort.
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Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Major Upper-Limb Amputation for Nontraumatic Indications: A Retrospective Study.
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