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  • Public Health
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management

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  • The Amputation Prevention Initiative studies methods to reduce diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations.
  • This project is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Public Health Association and the Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations in Massachusetts.
  • To identify demographic groups at higher risk for these amputations.
  • To assess the routine performance of diabetic foot examinations by general practitioners.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of hospital billing and discharge data to determine amputation rates.
  • Surveys conducted with general practitioners in Massachusetts (n=149) and six other states (n=490).
  • Evaluation of the components of the diabetic foot examination performed by physicians.

Main Results:

  • In 2004, the age-adjusted rate of diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations in Massachusetts was 30.8 per 100,000 people.
  • Men and Black individuals were identified as high-risk groups for amputations.
  • Only 2.01% of surveyed Massachusetts general practitioners routinely performed all four key components of the diabetic foot examination; 28.86% performed none.

Conclusions:

  • A significant number of general practitioners may not be performing essential components of the diabetic foot examination.
  • Failure to conduct these examinations may contribute to preventable foot ulcers and lower-extremity amputations in diabetic patients.