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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 106-B, Issue SUPP_7 | Pages 8 - 8
8 May 2024
OUTCOME OF TRANSMETATARSAL AMPUTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FOOT CARE SERVICE APPROACH
Humphrey J Kanthasamy S Coughlin P Coll A Robinson A
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Aim

This retrospective case series reports the reoperation, major amputation, survival rates and mobility status in diabetic patients who underwent a trans-metatarsal amputation (TMA) managed within a multi-disciplinary diabetic foot care service.

Methods and patients

Forty-one consecutive patients (37 men, 4 women) underwent a TMA between January 2008 to December 2017. They were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age at the time of surgery was 63 years (range 39 – 92).