Miska Vuorlaakso

Aortic calcifications on chest radiographs associated with survival after lower extremity minor amputation

Miska Vuorlaakso, Ilkka Kaartinen, Jussi Hirvonen, Otso Arponen

Objective: This study evaluates the prevalence and prognostic value of aortic calcifications (ACs) on chest radiographs of patients undergoing lower extremity minor amputation. This study hypothesized that ACs are common and associated with inferior post-amputation survival outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study …

A systematic approach to study the effects of acquisition parameters and biological factors on computerized mammography analysis using ex vivo human tissue: A protocol description

Nicole Hernández, Tomppa Pakarinen, Annukka Salminen, Samuel Castro et autres

BACKGROUND: Mammography is the most common imaging modality for the detection of breast cancer. Artificial intelligence algorithms for mammography analysis have shown promising performance for breast cancer risk assessment and lesion detection and classification; however, these models often fail the test of …

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Low imaging-detected muscle mass as a prognostic factor for overall and amputation-free survival in patients undergoing lower extremity amputation

Elli Kykkänen, Ilkka Kaartinen, Otso Arponen, Miska Vuorlaakso

BACKGROUND: Amputations and sarcopenia are both increasing globally. This study investigates the association between imaging-detected muscle mass and outcomes after lower extremity amputation. METHODS: The sample population included patients undergoing amputation with abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans. The psoas muscle index (PMI) …

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Clinical frailty scale as a tool to predict outcomes after lower extremity amputation among patients with diabetes: A retrospective cohort study

Hilma Tillqvist, Miska Vuorlaakso, Mika Helminen, Juha Kiiski et autres

AIMS: The primary aim of this study was to investigate how the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) associates with survival of patients with diabetes after lower extremity amputation (LEA). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients with diabetes undergoing nontraumatic LEA at Tampere …

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Correlation of cerebral small vessel disease burden with outcome after lower extremity amputation

Marcin Kolasa, Otso Arponen, Ilkka Kaartinen, Eva Saarinen et autres

AIMS: This study assessed whether changes associated with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) evaluated from head computed tomography (CT) images captured for non-related clinical purposes predict overall survival (OS), leg salvage (LS), and amputation-free survival (AFS) after lower extremity amputation (LEA). METHODS: …

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Multidisciplinary management of diabetic foot infection associated with improved 8-year overall survival

Miska Vuorlaakso, Verna Karèn, Juha Kiiski, Jorma T. Lahtela et autres

AIMS: Diabetic foot syndrome is a global challenge best managed through multidisciplinary collaboration. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a systematic multidisciplinary team (MDT) on the overall survival and major amputation-free survival of hospitalized patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). …

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Miska Vuorlaakso

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Retrospective cohort study of long-term outcomes and prognostic factors for survival after lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes

Miska Vuorlaakso, Juha Kiiski, Marja Majava, Mika Helminen et autres

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The Development of Lower Limb Amputations in Finland from 1997 to 2018: A Nationwide Retrospective Registry Study

Ville Ponkilainen, Miska Vuorlaakso, Ilkka Kaartinen, Juha Kiiski et autres

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During the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland, the number of minor lower limb amputations decreased, whereas major amputations increased

Miska Vuorlaakso, Mikko Uimonen, Ilari Kuitunen, Ville Ponkilainen et autres

During the COVID-19 lockdown in Finland, the number of minor amputations decreased whereas transtibial amputations increased. This was an indication of delayed access to treatment leading to higher amputation. Transfemoral amputations decreased during 2020, which may be linked to higher mortality.

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Major Amputation Profoundly Increases Mortality in Patients With Diabetic Foot Infection

Miska Vuorlaakso, Juha Kiiski, Tapani Salonen, Matti Karppelin et autres

Introduction: An acute diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a serious condition and a leading cause of hospitalization and major amputation in patients with diabetes. Aim of this study was to evaluate the long term survival and risk factors for death and amputation …

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