Barry D C, Sabacinski K A, Habershaw G M, Giurini J M, Chrzan J S
Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1993 Feb;83(2):96-100. doi: 10.7547/87507315-83-2-96.
Recurrent ulceration following transmetatarsal amputation commonly results from hypertrophic bone formation or equinus deformity. In the current study, 31 diabetic patients underwent 33 Achilles tendon procedures for recurrent ulcerations at the distal stump of their transmetatarsal amputation. Primary healing was achieved in 21 procedures (64%) and secondary healing in 9 procedures (27%) for an overall healing rate of 91%. Two procedures failed to resolve the original ulceration (6%). The average follow-up examination was 27 months. The authors conclude that Achilles tendon procedures are an effective means of managing ulcerations in transmetatarsal amputation feet exhibiting an equinus deformity.
