Abstract
Ankle pressures were obtained using Doppler ultrasound in fifty-seven patients undergoing forefoot amputations. Contrary to other reports, no amputations healed with a pressure of less than 60 mm Hg.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Amputation, Surgical* / adverse effects
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Ankle / blood supply*
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Blood Pressure*
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Diabetes Complications
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Foot / blood supply*
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Foot / surgery
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Humans
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Ischemia / physiopathology
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Ischemia / surgery*
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Surgical Wound Infection / complications
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Wound Healing