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