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Amputation rates on the rise for opioid-, non-opioid-related hospitalizations

Among opioid-related and non-opioid-related hospitalizations, amputation rates increased from 2016 to 2022, with greater increases seen a…

Source Medical Xpress AI Summary Updated May 13, 2026

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Among opioid-related and non-opioid-related hospitalizations, amputation rates increased from 2016 to 2022, with greater increases seen among opioid-related hospitalizations nationally, according to a research letter published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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