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Investing In Limb Preservation: A Case Report In Avoiding Bilateral Amputation In A Vasculopathy Patient, Stephanie N. Campbell, Craig J. Verdin, Heather V. Tran, Nikita Gambhir

Research Symposium

Background: Limb salvage and prosthetics play vital roles in restoring function and mobility for patients with severe injuries or metabolic conditions. Limb salvage involves surgical techniques aimed at preserving a limb rather than resorting to amputation, while prosthetics provide artificial devices to replace lost limbs. Key considerations for limb salvage include restoring a functional foot, maintaining patient independence, minimizing hospitalizations, and avoiding bilateral lower limb amputations.

Case Presentation: The patient, already at single-limb status, presented with a necrotic heel ulcer, exposed calcaneus, and necrotic Achilles tendon. After vascular optimization, the risks and benefits of final aggressive measures were discussed, leading …

Train Foot: History Of The Migrant Worker, Stephanie N. Campbell, Heather V. Tran, Nikita V. Gambhir, Luis Caporusso

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Immigrant labor has a long history in the United States, comprised of millions of workers from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds supporting multiple industries from farm work to steel. As of 2019, 25.6% of total migrant workers employed in the Americas [1,2]. Crush injuries or “pinch points” are events when a body part is entangled within machinery or under or between an object [3]. After a series of crush related injuries of young (20s), male Latino patients across Texas to a level 1 trauma center, case review was performed for 2 patients for which follow up could be evaluated. The …

Investing In Limb Preservation: A Case Report In Avoiding Bilateral Amputation In A Vasculopathy Patient, Stephanie N. Campbell, Craig J. Verdin, Heather V. Tran, Nikita Gambhir

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Limb salvage and prosthetics play vital roles in restoring function and mobility for patients with severe injuries or metabolic conditions. Limb salvage involves surgical techniques aimed at preserving a limb rather than resorting to amputation, while prosthetics provide artificial devices to replace lost limbs. Key considerations for limb salvage include restoring a functional foot, maintaining patient independence, minimizing hospitalizations, and avoiding bilateral lower limb amputations.

Successful Limb Salvage In A Severe Diabetic Foot Infection: A Case Study Of Aggressive Surgical Intervention And Grafting Technique, Stephanie N. Campbell, Amanda Killeen, Michael Sobolevsky

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

A 53-year-old male with uncontrolled diabetes (A1c 7.9%), housing insecurity, food insecurity presented with severe necrotizing diabetic foot infection with ascending cellulitis, infectious hemorrhagic bullae, multi-compartment abscesses of the foot and anterior leg. It is known that patients with diabetes are at increased risk of both amputation and surgical interventions than patients without diabetes. This patient underwent aggressive surgical intervention to avoid primary below knee amputation.

Investing In Limb Preservation: A Case Report In Avoiding Bilateral Amputation In A Vasculopathy Patient, Nikita Gambhir, Heather V. Tran, Craig J. Verdin, Stephanie N. Campbell, Cyaandi Dove

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Limb salvage and prosthetics play vital roles in restoring function and mobility for patients with severe injuries or metabolic conditions. Limb salvage involves surgical techniques aimed at preserving a limb rather than resorting to amputation, while prosthetics provide artificial devices to replace lost limbs. Key considerations for limb salvage include restoring a functional foot, maintaining patient independence, minimizing hospitalizations, and avoiding bilateral lower limb amputations. Aggressive measures in wound care and surgery are needed for patients already at single-limb status with PAD and coronary artery disease (CAD).