Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study
ABSTRACT Background Diabetic wet gangrene of the toes is a serious condition that puts at risk the limb and life of patients. Two types of amputation are used when infection is around the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ): complete toe disarticulation and toe amputation including metatarsal head rese...
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| author | Kaissar Yammine Mohammad Honeine Joseph Mouawad Ghadi Abou Orm Youssef Jamaleddine Chahine Assi |
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| description | ABSTRACT Background Diabetic wet gangrene of the toes is a serious condition that puts at risk the limb and life of patients. Two types of amputation are used when infection is around the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ): complete toe disarticulation and toe amputation including metatarsal head resection. Because very few published papers analyzed the results of toe amputation for wet gangrene, our study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of both techniques. Methods This is a retrospective comparative study of highly selective patients admitted for a single toe/ray diabetic wet gangrene that were treated with toe amputation through MTPJ (TA‐MTPJ) versus toe amputation with resection of the metatarsal head (TA‐MHR). Three primary outcomes were set for analysis: healing rate and the frequencies of infection recurrence and additional surgeries, including reamputations. Results The sample included 31 cases: 12 cases (39%) with TA‐MTPJ and 19 cases (61%) with TA‐MHR. Outcomes of TA‐MTPJ versus TA‐MHR were as follows: (a) healing frequency 66.7% versus 58% (p = 0.6), (b) infection recurrence 50% versus 52.6% (p = 0.8), (c) osteomyelitis 41.6% versus 42.1% (p = 0.8), and (d) reamputation 33.3% versus 47.3% (p = 0.4). Conclusions This study showed high complications after toe amputation for diabetic digital wet gangrene, with a trend for higher frequency of complications after TA‐MHR compared to TA‐MTPJ. For any type of amputation required for toe wet gangrene, it is likely that a more proximal level of index amputation is required. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7286fdb167264166baed552cb612f80e2025-08-20T03:26:53ZengWileyJournal of Foot and Ankle Research1757-11462025-06-01182n/an/a10.1002/jfa2.70052Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary StudyKaissar Yammine0Mohammad Honeine1Joseph Mouawad2Ghadi Abou Orm3Youssef Jamaleddine4Chahine Assi5Department of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Lebanese American University Medical Center‐Rizk Hospital School of Medicine Lebanese American University Beirut LebanonABSTRACT Background Diabetic wet gangrene of the toes is a serious condition that puts at risk the limb and life of patients. Two types of amputation are used when infection is around the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ): complete toe disarticulation and toe amputation including metatarsal head resection. Because very few published papers analyzed the results of toe amputation for wet gangrene, our study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of both techniques. Methods This is a retrospective comparative study of highly selective patients admitted for a single toe/ray diabetic wet gangrene that were treated with toe amputation through MTPJ (TA‐MTPJ) versus toe amputation with resection of the metatarsal head (TA‐MHR). Three primary outcomes were set for analysis: healing rate and the frequencies of infection recurrence and additional surgeries, including reamputations. Results The sample included 31 cases: 12 cases (39%) with TA‐MTPJ and 19 cases (61%) with TA‐MHR. Outcomes of TA‐MTPJ versus TA‐MHR were as follows: (a) healing frequency 66.7% versus 58% (p = 0.6), (b) infection recurrence 50% versus 52.6% (p = 0.8), (c) osteomyelitis 41.6% versus 42.1% (p = 0.8), and (d) reamputation 33.3% versus 47.3% (p = 0.4). Conclusions This study showed high complications after toe amputation for diabetic digital wet gangrene, with a trend for higher frequency of complications after TA‐MHR compared to TA‐MTPJ. For any type of amputation required for toe wet gangrene, it is likely that a more proximal level of index amputation is required.https://doi.org/10.1002/jfa2.70052diabetic foot infectiondiabetic foot ulcerosteomyelitistoe amputationwet gangrene |
| spellingShingle | Kaissar Yammine Mohammad Honeine Joseph Mouawad Ghadi Abou Orm Youssef Jamaleddine Chahine Assi Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study Journal of Foot and Ankle Research diabetic foot infection diabetic foot ulcer osteomyelitis toe amputation wet gangrene |
| title | Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full | Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study |
| title_fullStr | Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study |
| title_short | Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study |
| title_sort | outcomes of diabetic toe amputation with versus without metatarsal head resection for single ray wet gangrene a preliminary study |
| topic | diabetic foot infection diabetic foot ulcer osteomyelitis toe amputation wet gangrene |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/jfa2.70052 |
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