Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Microsurgical limb salvage is one of the most complex, high-stakes interventions in modern reconstructive surgery. For patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), the decision to proceed with free tissue transfer (FTT) is fraught with uncertaintyโespecially when calcified, fragile vessels may compromise flap viability from the outset. A new study by Felder and colleagues,... Continue Reading →
Medial Arterial Calcification Score is Associated with Increased Risk of Major Limb Amputation #DiabeticFoot #ActAgainstAmputation #Diabetes #PAD #CLTI
Congratulations to our combined UNC and USC team led by Kate McGinigle and Alex DiBartolomeo. This provides further data supporting the use of medial arterial calcification (MAC) score as a useful surrogate for risk. Alexander D DiBartolomeo 1, Sydney E Browder 2, Sebouh Bazikian 1, Diwash Thapa 2, Sooyeon Kim 2, Avital Yohann 2, David... Continue Reading →