A Systematic Review of Interventions Designed to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Patients Who Undergo Transmetatarsal Amputation

Rebecca Jess, Kieran Das, Lakna Harindi Alawattegama, Nina Al-Saadi, David Bosanquet, Ian Chetter, Ismay Fabre, Andrew Garnham, Brenig Gwilym, Louise Hitchman, Terry Hughes, Judith Long, Laura Magill, Thomas Pinkney, Matthew Popplewell, Michael Wall, Black Country Vascular Network, s Hall Hospital, South East Wales Vascular Network, Cardiff and Vale Health Board, Academic Vascular Surgical Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Birmingham Centre for Observational and Prospective Studies, Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Published online on January 31, 2026

Abstract

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Volume 60, Issue 5, Page 411-419, July 2026.
IntroductionSurgical site infection (SSI) following transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) is thought to be common. In patients who have peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or diabetes related foot complications, little is known regarding the effectiveness of ...