Research Article

Lower Extremity Function following Partial Calcanectomy in High-Risk Limb Salvage Patients

Table 1

Demographics and medical history.

Category 1 PCCategory 2 PC value
≤50% calcaneus resected ( = 25)>50% calcaneus resected ( = 17)

Age61 ± 16.6 (18–89)64 ± 16.0 (35–93)0.5630
Male17 (68%)13 (76%)0.7310
Female8 (32%)4 (24%)0.7310
BMI30 ± 8.6 (17–49)31 ± 6.5 (22–50)0.6866
DM20 (80%)15 (88%)1.0000
ESRD9 (36%)6 (35%)1.0000
PVD13 (52%)14 (82%)0.0560

PC: partial calcanectomy; BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; ESRD: end stage renal disease; PVD: peripheral vascular disease.