Amputation

Literature Review

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Brief History of a Promising Procedure for Effective Management of Amputation Pain

01/11/2024

Brittany N. Corder

Michael S. Lebhar

Peter Arnold

Laura S. Humphries

01/11/2024

Wounds

Original Research

Use of a Novel Adhesive Suture Retention Device in Non-traumatic Diabetic Lower Extremity Amputations: A Multicenter Case Review

09/07/2023

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP¹; Danielle N Butto, DPM, FACFAS²; David A Sipala, DPM, FACFAS³; Erik E Haniuk, DPM⁴; Anish R Kadakia, MD⁵; Alex McKanna, DPM⁶; Arun Karwal, DPM⁴

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP1; Danielle N Bu...

This retrospective case review explored whether the adoption of the ASRD in 5 podiatric surgical practices would reduce postoperative complications in patients with diabetes undergoing foot amputations including surgical site dehiscence and...

This retrospective case review...

09/07/2023

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Case Report

Intramedullary Free Gracilis for Dead-Space Obliteration and Stump Resurfacing in a Transfemoral Amputee With Recurrent Osteomyelitis

07/26/2023

Peter Laub, MD¹; John Vandevender BS²; Maelee Yang, MD, MBA¹; Hobie Summers, MD³; Darl Vandevender, MD¹

Peter Laub, MD1; John Vandevender BS2...

A 72-year-old man with a history of delayed presentation for severe right lower extremity burns underwent through-knee amputation complicated by periprosthetic distal femur osteomyelitis.

A 72-year-old man with a history...

07/26/2023

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Original Research

Lessons Learned: A Disruption in Care Leads to Increased Rates of Proximal Amputations

04/15/2023

Justin Yu, MD¹; Jai Joshi, BS²; Carmen Wong DPM³; Nafis Ahmed, DPM³; Amit Rao, MD²;
Timmy Li, PhD⁵; Ammar Al Rubaiay; DPM⁴, Gregg Landis MD⁶; Alisha Oropallo, MD^2,6

Justin Yu, MD1; Jai Joshi, BS2; Carme...

04/15/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Editorial Message

I Am Not Sure I Would Have Believed It!

04/01/2023

Dr. Treadwell, Editor-in-Chief, discusses an unusual case in which thumb sucking led to a distal amputation in a young child.

Dr. Treadwell, Editor-in-Chief,...

04/01/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes and Bilateral Diabetic Foot Ulceration

01/27/2023

Nicholas Chang

James McKee

Valerie Marmolejo

The authors report on the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with necrotizing soft tissue infection secondary to Streptococcus constellatus that resulted from bilateral diabetic foot ulcerations.

The authors report on the case...

01/27/2023

Wounds

Figure 1. a) Wound bed with exposed acetabular fossa bone covered by granulation tissue with 20% fibrous/ligamentous tissue. b) Wound bed post debridement with subsequent application of HYAFF with negative pressure wound therapy 3 weeks later. c) Intraoperative view of the wound bed with 95% granulation tissue 3 weeks after debridement, HYAFF, and negative pressure wound therapy application. d) Meshed split-thickness skin graft placed on granulating wound bed with negative pressure wound therapy 1 week pos

Case Report

Hip Disarticulation in Wound Care: A Case Series

07/21/2022

Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS^1,2,4; Kara Klomparens³; Fuad-Tahsin Abbas³; Suela Lamaj²; Naveen Rehman²

Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS1,2,4...

This case series presents 4 patients who underwent hip disarticulation. The procedure was performed due to various indications including necrotizing fasciitis, gangrene, stump necrosis from previous above-the-knee amputation, and septic joint...

This case series presents 4...

07/21/2022

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