University of Groningen
Dysvascular lower limb amputation: incidence, survival and pathways of care
Fard, Behrouz
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10.33612/diss.134440454
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Dysvascular lower limb amputation:
incidence, survival and pathways of care
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B. Fard
Dysvascular lower limb amputation: incidence, survival and pathways of care
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Dysvascular lower limb amputation: incidence,
survival and pathways of care
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. C. Wijmenga en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op maandag 19 oktober 2020 om 18.00 uur
door
Behrouz Fard
geboren op 11 april 1986 te Bandar Anzali, Iran
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Promotores
Prof. dr. J.H.B. Geertzen Prof. dr. P.U. Dijkstra Beoordelingscommissie Prof. dr. J.P.P.M. de Vries Prof. dr. R. Dekker Prof. dr. J.S. Rietman
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ONTENTSCHAPTER 1 – General Introduction 7
CHAPTER 2– Incidence rates of dysvascular lower extremity amputation changes in Northern Netherlands: a comparison of three cohorts of 1991-1992, 2003-2004 and 2012-2013.
PLoS One. 2018 Sep 24;13(9):e0204623
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CHAPTER 3– Mortality, reamputation and pre-operative comorbidities in
patients undergoing dysvascular lower limb amputation.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Apr;64:228-238.
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CHAPTER 4– Return to home after dysvascular major lower limb amputation: a multicentre observational study in the Netherlands.
J Rehabil Med. 2020 Jan 2;52(1):jrm00008
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CHAPTER 5– Accelerated healing using a novel non-removable total contact
softcast in treating plantar diabetic foot ulcers: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC Endocr Disord (submitted)
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CHAPTER 6–General Discussion 85
CHAPTER 7–Nederlandse samenvatting (summary in Dutch) 101
Dankwoord 103
