Price tag of hospitalization in Canada for diabetic amputation is $47,000, report finds
A new report from the Canadian Institute of Health Information points to vast inequities driving the rate of diabetic amputations
by Stewart Lewis · National PostDiabetes accounts for about two-thirds of lower limb amputations in Canada, according to a report released this week by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
The CIHI drew on 2020-2023 nationwide data to develop conclusions and recommendations about diabetes care, focusing on lower limb amputations such as the leg, foot or toes.
Diabetes-associated lower limb amputations are largely preventable, and they have high health system and societal costs, says the CIHI.