Demographics and Etiology for Lower Extremity Amputations—Experiences of an University Orthopaedic Center in Germany

: Among patients in our orthopaedic institution, etiology of amputations of the lower extremity is multifactorial and differs from other surgical specialties. The number of major amputations has increased continuously over the past years. Age and sex, as well as diagnosis, influence the type and level of amputation.