Abnormal pressure distribution of the affected limb leads to a higher risk of ulcerations and a more proximal amputation. Off-loading the amputation during the healing process is imperative to ...

A mortality of 2.6 per cent following major and minor amputations in 229 cases was made possible by the discovery of penicillin. Transmetatarsal amputations have been done in 75 cases since ...

Vascular. 2007;15(3):126-133. This study presents the outcome of a contemporary series of TMAs and compares results from the literature to determine the long-term healing rate, limb salvage, and ...