Specialists must work together to prevent leg amputations, urge experts

A lack of cooperation between doctors is allowing the number of leg amputations to remain high, despite major advances in treatment, warn experts from Imperial College London at an international symposium at the College today. Researchers will highlight the need for early referral and interdisciplinary management at the CX Symposium, which is attended by 3,500 specialists in vascular medicine from across the world. MedicalXpress