transmetatarsal amputation

Case Series

Use of the Allgöwer-Donati Suture Technique for Wound Closure Following Transmetatarsal Amputation

08/08/2023

Zachery Weyandt

Thomas Poynter

Nicolas Laco

Jonathan Towarnicki

Stephanie Coleman

In this case series, authors explore the hypothesis that the Allgöwer-Donati suture technique may improve healing rates and reduce complications in partial foot amputations.

In this case series, authors...

08/08/2023

Wounds

Augmented Closure of Surgical Wounds Reduces Complications and Limb Loss Following Transmetatarsal Amputation

Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) is a viable option to avoid major amputation and limb loss in patients with forefoot sepsis, infection, or tissue loss [1,2]. However, TMAs are associated...

01/28/2021

News and Trends

Can A TMA Without A Plantar Flap Be A Viable Option For Limb Salvage?

01/27/2021

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Senior Editor

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Sen...

Although a viable plantar flap is a mainstay of traditional transmetatarsal amputation (TMA), the authors of a new study suggest that a TMA without a plantar flap could be an alternative to below-knee amputation. 

Although a viable plantar flap...

01/27/2021

Podiatry Today

Case Report and Brief Review

Application of Chitosan and Chondroitin Sulphate Aerogels in a Patient With Diabetes With an Open Forefoot Transmetatarsal Amputation

03/31/2020

Alejandra Vidal

Annesi Giacaman

Sandra L. Orellana

Sandra Jofré

Ignacio Moreno-Villoslada

Felipe Oyarzún-Ampuero

Miguel Concha

The present case report evaluates the wound closure of an open transmetatarsal amputation in a patient with diabetes treated with a new aerogel composed of chitosan and chondroitin sulphate, without needing a skin graft.

The present case report...

03/31/2020

Wounds

Commentary

Commentary: Combined Approach to Limb Salvage With Cryoplasty Therapy and Transmetatarsal Amputation

09/05/2008

Though this case is interesting and certainly has a good initial clinical outcome, it is not without significant controversy. As the authors point out, excellent limb salvage rates have been achieved with many technologies in the crural...

Though this case is interesting...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Combined Approach to Limb Salvage With Cryoplasty Therapy and Transmetatarsal Amputation in a Patient With Chronic Critical Limb

09/05/2008

John Aruny, MD
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut

John Aruny, MD Yale-New Haven Hospita...

A 72-year-old woman is transferred from a local area hospital for continued work up of PVD with ischemia of the third digit on the left foot.

A 72-year-old woman is...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management