David G. Armstrong (@dgarmstrong.bsky.social)

Beyond Sole Salvation: Prolonging Life Through Multidisciplinary Limb Preservation #ActAgainstAmputation @JVascSurg @ALPSLimb When we speak of limb salvage, it is easy to think only in terms of preventing amputation. But as new evidence makes clear, the story does not end at the ankle. It is not…

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Beyond Sole Salvation: Prolonging Life Through Multidisciplinary Limb Preservation #ActAgainstAmputation @JVascSurg @ALPSLimb When we speak of limb salvage, it is easy to think only in terms of preventing amputation. But as new evidence makes clear, the story does not end at the ankle. It is not just about preserving the limb—it is about extending life and helping people stay active, engaged, and moving. In a recent study, Kawaji and colleagues demonstrated a paradox that challenges traditional measures of “success.” Even when patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) ultimately required major amputation, those who were cared for by a multidisciplinary limb preservation team had markedly lower one-year mortality compared with patients treated outside such systems. https://diabeticfootonline.com/2025/09/30/beyond-sole-salvation-prolonging-life-through-multidisciplinary-limb-preservation-actagainstamputation-jvascsurg-alpslimb/