Is There a Higher Risk of Wound Complications and Reoperation after Below-knee Amputation When Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease Coexist? A Retrospective Study

Is There a Higher Risk of Wound Complications and Reoperation after Below-knee Amputation When Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease Coexist? A Retrospective Study

Background: Below-knee amputation (BKA) is used to treat foot ulcers caused by diabetes mellitus (DM) or peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Wound healing potential is limited because of impaired vascular perfusion and insufficient soft-tissue coverage. However, few studies have compared postoperativ...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yuan Lee, Hao-Chun Chuang, Chi-Hsiu Wang, Yu-Ju Lin, Chih-Hsun Chang, Chien-An Shih, Po-Yen Ko, Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Kai Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
below-knee amputation
diabetes mellitus
peripheral artery disease
reoperation
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/fjmd.FJMD-D-24-00033
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