Is socio-economic deprivation associated with one-year post-operative mortality following major amputation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia?

There is growing appreciation for the consequences of socio-economic deprivation on the development, recognition, and outcomes for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI). Recently, it was identified that deprivation may influence the recognition of CLTI.<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1078588421001702?via=ihub#bib1">1</a> Two contemporary studies, which investigated major UK based healthcare databases, also identified that deprivation was associated with increased risk of major amputation following revascularisation.<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1078588421001702?via=ihub#bib2">2</a>,<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1078588421001702?via=ihub#bib3">3</a> However, whether this continues for outcomes following amputation is unknown. This study therefore aimed to investigate whether local area, neighbourhood socio-economic deprivation is associated with one year mortality following major amputation.