Olamide Alabi, Kelly J Hunt, Rachel E Patzer, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Nader N Massarweh
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Abstract
Purpose: It is unclear whether disparities in the care provided before lower extremity amputation (LEA) is driven by differences in receipt of diagnostic work-up versus revascularization attempts.
Methods: We performed a national cohort study of Veterans who underwent LEA between March 2010 and February 2020 to assess receipt of vascular assessment with arterial imaging and/or revascularization in the year prior to LEA.
Results: Among 19,396 veterans (mean age 66.8 years; 26.6% Black), Black veterans had diagnostic procedures more often than White veterans (47.5% vs. 44.5%) and revascularization as often (25.8% vs. 24.5%).
Conclusion: We must identify patient and facility-level factors associated with LEA as disparities do not appear related to differences in attempted revascularization.
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