Partial or total calcanectomy as an alternative to below-the-knee amputation for limb salvage.
2014
Matthew L Brown, and
Judith F Baumhauer
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010019
Osteomyelitis
INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA.
Osteomyelitides
D002111
Calcaneus
The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.
Heel Bone,Bone, Heel
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D023821
Limb Salvage
An alternative to AMPUTATION, SURGICAL in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs.