Partial foot amputations may not always be worth the risk of complications

In reply: We appreciate the opportunity to reply to two letters submitted in response to our article.1

1 La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC.
2 Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill, USA.

Correspondence: Michael.Dillon@latrobe.edu.au

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3. Izumi Y, Satterfield K, Lee S, Harkless LB. Risk of reamputation in diabetic patients stratified by limb and level of amputation: a 10-year observation. Diabetes Care 2006; 29: 566-570.
4. Dillon MP, Kohler F, Peeva V. Incidence of lower limb amputation in Australian hospitals from 2000 to 2010. Prosthet Orthot Int 2014; 38: 122-132.

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