PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Infected left leg below the knee amputation stump

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Infected left leg below the knee amputation stump. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Infected left leg below the knee amputation stump. PROCEDURE: Left below the knee amputation revision. SPECIMENS: Bone and soft tissue of the left leg to Pathology. INDICATIONS: The patient is a 55-year-old male with long-standing left below-knee, low amputation. The distal end of the amputation was already hardened and scarred. There were multiple ulcerations around the lower leg, which were very difficult to heal, and which were draining. He had failed conservative management. We recommended a left below-knee amputation revision significantly away from the previous stump. We explained risks and benefits. He gave informed consent. icd10pcs code