Incidence and Risk Factors for Secondary Surgery and Amputation After Lower Extremity Limb Salvage
FTT is an important component of limb salvage. Patients undergoing limb salvage should be counseled on the need for secondary surgeries, as the process is often not complete following FTT. Furthermore, risk factors identified in this study may increase the likelihood of subsequent amputation. Thorough preoperative counseling is necessary to optimize the postoperative course and expectations in this population.
Authors
- William J. Knaus
- Roberto Hernández-Irizarry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9426-8678)
- Paul A. Ghareeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8876-052X)
- Ciara Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2820-2652)
- Makenna Ash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0389-3629)
- Ambika Menon
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004125
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57