Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Lower extremity amputation has long been considered an end-of-life event and it is unclear if survival after amputation has improved over time. ⋯ Although 30-day survival associated with amputation has remained stable in the state of Washington over the past 14 years, longterm survival after amputation has improved considerably with time. The reasons underlying this improvement should be explored so that further gains may be achieved.