title: Transmetatarsal amputation. A literature review and case study.
abstract: The effect of diabetes on the lower extremity can be devastating. Surgical intervention on the diabetic foot must be carefully planned, and long-term results must be anticipated. The authors present a case history of a patient with multiple previous amputations of the forefoot, resulting in a severe deformity and a nonfunctional foot. Transmetatarsal amputation, if performed correctly, should provide a relatively functional extremity.
authors.affiliation: Kern Hospital, Warren, MI 48091.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: I O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Kanat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents