Publications by authors named "I Thoene"
Background: Major limb amputation can place a significant financial burden on patients and their families because of costs of care and loss of income, encapsulated by the concept of financial toxicity. We sought to measure and understand factors associated with financial toxicity among patients undergoing major lower limb amputation for diabetic foot ulcers or peripheral arterial disease.
Methods: We identified patients in an institutional database who received lower limb amputations and excluded patients who underwent amputation due to known trauma or cancer.