@article{91b30e0502f44515a393f2bab8b339a0,
title = "Mortality following lower extremity amputation in minorities with diabetes mellitus.",
author = "Lavery, \{Lawrence A\} and \{van Houtum\}, \{William H\} and Armstrong, \{David G\} and Harkless, \{Lawrence B\} and Ashry, \{Hisham R\} and Walker, \{Steven C\}",
note = "The aim of this study was to identify the age adjusted and level specific mortality rate in African-Americans, Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites (NHW) during the perioperative period following a lower extremity amputation. We identified amputation data obtained from the Office of Statewide Planning and Development in California for 1991 from ICD-9-CM codes 84.11-84.18 and diabetes mellitus from any 250 related code.",
year = "1997",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/S0168-8227(97)00058-2",
language = "American English",
volume = "37",
journal = "Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice",
issn = "1872-8227",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "1",
}