TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Pirogoff Amputation for Necrosis of the ForefootA Case Report
AU  - Langeveld, A.R.J.
AU  - Oostenbroek, R.J.
AU  - Wijffels, M.P.J.M.
AU  - Hoedt, M.T.C.
Y1  - 2010/04/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.H.01890
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 968
EP  - 972
VL  - 92
IS  - 4
N2  - 
The Pirogoff amputation, removal of the forefoot and talus followed by calcaneotibial arthrodesis, produces a lower extremity with a minimum loss of length that is capable of bearing full weight1-5. Although the technique itself is not new, patients who have already undergone amputation of the contralateral leg may benefit particularly from this little-used amputation. Painless weight-bearing is essential for the patient who needs to retain the ability to make indoor transfers independently of helpers or a prosthesis. As the number of patients with peripheral vascular disease continues to increase, this amputation should be in the armamentarium of the treating orthopaedic surgeon.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01890
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.H.01890
ER  -