title: Soft Tissue Balancing After Partial Foot Amputations.
abstract: Partial foot amputations have become common procedures for the foot and ankle surgeon as part of a limb salvage practice. These procedures are highly technique driven and there are many complex factors that affect the outcome and longevity. Appropriate surgical planning must be used with every partial foot amputation to ensure a plantigrade foot with the least potential for future breakdown. When performed appropriately, these amputations have great success with lower energy expenditure and decreased mortality compared with below-knee or above-knee amputations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Garwood
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road, Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Podiatric Residency Program, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: jss5@gunet.georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Chopart amputation; Lisfranc amputation; Tendo-Achilles lengthening; Tibialis anterior; Transmetatarsal amputation