TY  - BOOK
AU  - Attinger, Christopher
AU  - Ragothaman, Kevin
AU  - Steinberg, John S
AU  - Walters, Elliot
TI  - Lower Extremity Amputations in At-Risk Patients: A Focus on Tissue Viability and Function in the Compromised Limb. [Review]
SN  - 0891-8422
PY  - 2019///
KW  - *Amputation
KW  - *Foot/su [Surgery]
KW  - Amputation/mt [Methods]
KW  - Foot Orthoses
KW  - Humans
KW  - Limb Salvage
KW  - Osteomyelitis/su [Surgery]
KW  - Patient Care Planning
KW  - Patient Care Team
KW  - Prognosis
KW  - Soft Tissue Infections/su [Surgery]
KW  - Tissue Survival
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Surgery/Plastic Surgery
KW  - Surgery/Podiatric Surgery
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N1  - Available online through MWHC library: 2002 - present
N2  - Amputations distal to the ankle joint are commonly performed in efforts to preserve a limb. Thorough examination of lower extremity biomechanics, patient functional status, and patient goals must be used to help prevent reulceration and further amputation. Once infection is resolved in the acute setting, musculotendon balancing should be considered at the time of amputation closure to maintain functionality of the limb. Patients should be closely followed postoperatively and monitored for biomechanical deformity that needs to be addressed. Careful attention to detail and adherence to surgical principles can help keep patients active and prevent further amputation; Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2019.02.011
ER  -