2024
Long-term limb salvage and functional outcomes for patients undergoing partial calcanectomy.
Kostiuk V, Gazes M, Fereydooni S, Chaar C, Guzman R, Tonnessen B. Long-term limb salvage and functional outcomes for patients undergoing partial calcanectomy. Vascular 2024, 17085381241247627. PMID: 38631330, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241247627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor limb amputationPeripheral arterial diseasePartial calcanectomyAmbulatory statusLimb amputationRisk of major limb amputationNon-invasive vascular testingRisk of amputationVascular testingAnkle brachial indexEnd-stage renal diseaseAbsence of peripheral arterial diseaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAssociated with increased mortalityAmputation-free survivalHeel ulcersChronic heel ulcersLower extremity revascularizationBrachial indexSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePodiatric procedureAmputationCalcanectomy
2021
Eligibility of Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia for Deep Venous Arterialization Before Amputation
Satam K, Aboian E, Huttler J, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Eligibility of Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia for Deep Venous Arterialization Before Amputation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: e175. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research