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annual incidence lower limb amputations lla groote schuur hospital rising gradually however little known sociodemographic clinical profiles people undergoing limb amputations collect analyse data describe sociodemographic health amputation profiles people undergone lla groote schuur hospital descriptive retrospective chart review conducted using sample 107 participants undergone lla groote schuur hospital january 2019 july 2020 customised assessment tool used extract data sociodemographic health amputation profiles patients lla data analysed descriptively sixty per cent patients undergone lla groote schuur hospital women patients age 60 years completed school pensioners unemployed low income multiple comorbidities including poorly controlled diabetes complications uncontrolled diabetes primary indication llas groote schuur hospital therefore health literacy projects indicated address chronic diseases lifestyle turn may reduce overall burden lla particularly south african underresourced healthcare system results study may help us identify key factors predispose patients llas consequently may help us identify key areas prevention better management diseases result complications indicate need amputation