Clinical Outcome Differences Between Single and Multi-stage Transtibial Amputations

Category: Diabetes, Trauma, Amputation Introduction/Purpose: Transtibial amputations are often necessary when patients experience irreversible tissue damage in their lower extremities. Current amputation methods incorporate either a single-stage amputation with primary wound closure or a two-stage a...

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Main Authors: Daniel Moon MD, Kenneth Smith MD, Alexander Shu, Shanthan Challa BS, Kenneth Hunt MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00310