Fifteen of this latter group had to have a below-the-knee amputation after a transmetatarsal amputation wound failed to heal, and 7 after a toe-amputation site failed to heal.

A local man credits breakthrough technology at Saint Elizabeth Healthcare with saving his leg from amputation.

White had known that amputation was a risk of Charcot's foot but had hoped the day would never come. Doctors completed a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg.

Six of 48 (12.5%) healed TMAs underwent a more proximal amputation owing to progressive ischemia (2 above knee amputations [AKA], 3 below knee amputations [BKA], ankle articulation).

“A diabetic patient who undergoes a below-the-knee amputation has a three-year mortality rate of around 45%. That’s worse than many cancers.” ...

The Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine is celebrating 20 years and renovating its office, but celebrations aren’t uncommon as they’re used to rejoicing as their patients hit ...

Abbott earned FDA approval for its dissolving stent designed to unclog arteries below the knee. This marks the first time the FDA has approved a stent or drug-coated balloon to help arteries stay ...

Doctors entered Thursday’s surgery planning to do a mid-calf amputation, although they wanted to see which muscles were salvageable before doing so.

A minimally invasive procedure called "LimFlow" allows doctors to convert a vein into a new artery that will supply fresh blood flow to the afflicted leg and avoid amputation.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Incoming East Carolina University freshman Parker Byrd underwent a successful below-the-knee amputation Thursday evening, his mother announced. Byrd has now undergone ...

Rocklanders with roots in Ukraine bring amputees here to heal from wounds of war With the support of a growing Ukrainian-American community in Rockland, Organizing Ukraine Relief Organization, or ...