Bedside amputation surgery for isolated toe necrosis in diabetes units as an alternative to conventional amputation in surgery units
Authors' conclusion
BAS is a safe and efficient approach for the treatment of isolated toe necrosis, resulting in a healing rate similar to that of conventional surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) who underwent toe amputation for isolated necrosis complicating diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), two French diabetic foot units (05/2016–07/2023)attended 6-month follow-up
- Participants
- 171 patients
- Exposure
- Bedside amputation surgery vs conventional amputation surgery
- Bedside amputation surgery (BAS)n = 106
- Outcome
- Healing rate: complete skin epithelialization without recurrence, without secondary amputation
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological detailsobservational, multicentre
- Observational
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
6-month healing rate
P = 0.852
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Secondary surgery · not significantly different
P = 0.241
Original publication
Bedside amputation surgery for isolated toe necrosis in diabetes units as an alternative to conventional amputation in surgery units. Diabetes Metab. Published 17 January 2026. doi:10.
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