Upper Limb Amputations

Cross-source consensus on Upper Limb Amputations from 1 sources and 7 claims.

1 sources · 7 claims

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Germany recorded 5,427 inpatient upper limb amputations in 2023, representing a 7.3% decrease from 5,852 cases in 2019. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
Finger amputations were the dominant upper limb amputation procedure, with 4,726 cases and an incidence of 5.58 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
Wrist disarticulations had the largest relative increase of any procedure, rising 56.2% from 16 cases in 2019 to 25 cases in 2023. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
Upper arm amputations increased by 14.0%, from 86 cases in 2019 to 98 cases in 2023. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
While distal amputations remained most common, proximal amputations increased proportionally between 2019 and 2023. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
Upper limb amputations are much less frequent than lower limb amputations, matching global patterns. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023
In the United States in 2019, upper limb amputations accounted for 9.2% of all limb loss cases. — Upper limb amputations in Germany: a nationwide retrospective study of incidence, aetiologies and revision patterns from 2019 to 2023