Heel Wounds Predict Mortality but Not Amputation After Infrapopliteal Revascularization

摘要

ObjectiveIschemic heel ulcerations are generally thought to carry a poor prognosis for limb salvage. We hypothesized that patients undergoing infrapopliteal revascularization for heel wounds, either bypass or endovascular intervention, would have lower wound healing rates and amputation-free survival than patients with forefoot wounds.