Skin demarcation and amputation level for foot gangrene following meningococcal septicemia.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 20. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Apr;(361):71-5. doi: 10.1097/00003086-199904000-00010. Restoration of walking ability with Syme's ankle disarticulation. Pinzur MS(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. Ankle disarticulation is a function sparing amputation level used primarily in the treatment of diabetic foot infection and gangrene secondary to peripheral vascular disease. It also has a valuable role in amputation surgery because of trauma, when combined with a dynamic response, or energy-storing, prosthetic foot. DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199904000-00010