Amputation of the Ischemic Limb: Selection of the Optimum Site by Thermography
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Angiology
- Vol. 32 (3) , 155-169
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000331978103200302
Abstract
This report describes the value of infrared thermography in assessing the optimum level of amputation of an ischemic limb. Interpretation of thermo- grams and the factors that can significantly alter the thermal image of the lower limbs are detailed. Results from 104 patients demonstrate that the thermographic method is a reliable indicator of the level of a major limb amputation. A rationale for the inadequacy of the method when attempting to determine the outcome of a partial foot amputation is considered.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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