Transmetatarsal Amputation Outcomes When Utilized to Address Foot Gangrene and Infection: A Retrospective Chart Review.

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Richard C Harris, Wei Fang

Abstract

A transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) is a widely utilized procedure to address foot gangrene and infection. Although a common procedure, so too are the associated complications. The purpose of this review was to evaluate TMA healing and to explore if there were associated variables correlating with healed vs. failed to heal TMA sites. To do so, the Medical Department Orthopaedics Division Electronic Database, West Virginia University, College of Medicine was retrospectively searched to identify all cases of TMAs (CPT code 28805) during the period of January 2011 through June 2019, and those variables that might impact TMA healing. Then both univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the associations between these variables and TMA healing, and sensitivity analyses were also conducted to determine if the results resisted the influence of one unmeasured confounder. There were 39 patients (41 procedures) who would undergo a TMA. The mean average patient age was 53 (range 29-73) years old. The median postoperative follow-up period was 617 (range 199-3632) days. TMA mortality data revealed 0 deaths at 30 days, 2 (5.1%) at 1 year, 8 (20.5%) at 5 years. In our study, 29 (70.7%) of the TMAs wo...Continue Reading

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