Abnormal pressure distribution of the affected limb leads to a higher risk of ulcerations and a more proximal amputation. Off-loading the amputation during the healing process is imperative to ...

This retrospective study reviewed 80 consecutive patients (mean age 62 years; range 21-91 years) who underwent 91 transmetatarsal amputations (TMAs) between 1995 and 2003. The mean follow-up was ...