title: Major foot trauma: the dilemma of reconstruction versus amputation.
abstract: Advances in medicine and surgery have allowed for dramatic improvements in the management of severe foot trauma. Some salvage attempts have led patients to repeated hospitalizations, extensive complications, and a poor functional outcome. The decision for an early amputation versus salvage of the foot remains a difficult one. Two case studies from Loyola University Medical Center and the current predictive indices for limb salvage are reviewed in this chapter.
authors.affiliation: Northern Foot & Ankle Associates, P.A., Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index