Niki J. Rodgers

Perioperative Complications and Mortality Following 24,506 Below-Knee Amputations in the United States: A Large, Retrospective Cohort Study.

INTRODUCTION Below-knee amputation (BKA) is a critical lower-extremity intervention but remains associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Prior studies are often limited by small cohorts, single-center designs, or narrow outcome definitions, leaving contemporary national estimates of postoperative risk incom...