The RAMPs study will provide a snapshot of the causes, complications and outcomes of major lower limb amputations throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Worldwide, one lower limb amputation happens every 30 seconds. Almost all of the published studies that examine lower limb amputations come from outside Africa. RAMPs will change this by establishing new evidence from sub-Saharan Africa.
Any hospital in sub-Saharan Africa
Any hospital that performs one amputation per month on average is eligible to participate
Follow up for 30 days
Patients will be followed up for 30-days from amputation, or to discharge from hospital, which ever is sooner
All patients with lower limb amputations
Patients of all ages who have an amputation at or above the ankle will be included
Collaborative authorship model
All collaborators will be eligible for study authorship under the RAMPs collaborative
Registered sites
Click on the site to identify registered sites and the lead for each site. Click here for list of registered sites and hospital leads and co-leads
