What is the long-term healing rate, limb salvage, and overall function after transmetatarsal amputations?

In the absence of infection, the amputations were primarily closed, which led to more favorable outcomes. [8] A previous study reiterated the decreased incidence of a more proximal amputation …

Table 1. Association of Initial Healing Outcome of Transmetatarsal Amputation with Study Factors

Figure 1. Outcomes for transmetatarsal amputations. Group I represents the limbs that were healed by 3 months. Group II represents the limbs that were not healed by 3 months.

Medical records were examined to ascertain the indications for performing the TMA and to evaluate subsequent limb salvage, function, and healing. Demographics and comorbidities (hypertension ...