Tibial transverse transport (TTT) was firstly applied to treat thromboangiitis obliterans successfully by Professor QU Long in China in 2000. Based on this, the team of Professor HUA Qikai in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University applied this technique to treat diabetic foot since 2013, and until now, more than 500 patients underwent this treatment with excellent effectiveness including a salvage rate as high as 96.1%. Our team also improved this technique in many aspects, and developed a TTT-based classification system and treatment for diabetic foot. We also explored the underlying mechanism of TTT treatment using imaging, histology, and other basic research methods. To further promote the application of this technique in clinic, we reported the findings from our cases and reviewed our previous findings in this study.
Citation: HUA Qikai, QIN Sihe, KUANG Xiaocong, CHEN Yan, QU Long, ZHAO Jinmin. Treatment experiences of 516 cases of diabetic foot treated with tibial transverse transport. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020, 34(8): 959-963. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202003099 Copy
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