Dr. Jan Paul Frölke

Surgeons reported doubling incidences of major limb amputations during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Based on reimbursement data however no nationwide differences were registered compared to the years before.

Knee disarticulation is recommended as a potential attractive alternative to above-knee amputation by the Dutch National guideline for patients with critical ischemia. No clinical comparative studies support this statement and surgeons are hesitant for high reamputation rates.