Limb Salvage

Saving our patients’ feet and legs

People with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have reduced blood flow to their limbs, especially the legs. This is caused by atherosclerosis, a narrowing of the arteries caused by fatty deposits called plaque. Over time, this can progress to critical limb ischemia (CLI), which can cause severe leg or foot pain, slow-healing sores or even gangrene. Limb salvage is a grouping of treatments to avoid amputation.

The experts in our Vascular and Endovascular Program offer the most current minimally invasive treatments for limb salvage. Our team’s expertise means we can save patients’ feet and legs when traditional therapies fail.

What types of limb salvage treatments are available?

We offer a number of treatment options to improve blood flow and reduce the risk of amputation, including:

• Angioplasty, a procedure to push plaque blockages against the walls of an artery
• Atherectomy, a procedure to cut plaque out of a narrowed artery
• Stenting, which involves implanting a small, expandable tube called a stent in the narrowed artery to help keep it open and allow blood to flow
• Bypass. Using a vein or synthetic tube to bypass the area of blockage and carry blood to the area of need

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