Peer Reviewed Publications

The development of the Amputation Decision Aid and the Amputation Discussion Guide are underpinned by rigorous research. This research was specifically designed to synthesise information about the outcomes of partial foot and below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease. You can read more about this research and the process to develop these resources from the links below.

Proportionate mortality following dysvascular partial foot amputation and how this compared to transtibial amputation: a systematic review

Authors: Zoe Ward, Emily Ridgewell, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone, Michael Dillon

Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation, 2024

The lived experience of sequential partial foot and transtibial amputation

Authors: Michael Dillon, Sarah P Anderson, Emily J Duke, Hannah E Ozturk, Rwth Stuckey

Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019

Development of shared decision-making resources to help inform difficult healthcare decisions: An example focused on dysvascular partial foot and transtibial amputations

Authors: Matthew Quigley, Michael Dillon, Stefania Fatone

Journal: Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 2018

Outcomes of dysvascular partial foot amputation and how these compare to transtibial amputation: a systematic review for the development of shared decision making resources

Authors: Michael Dillon, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone

Journal: Systematic Reviews, 2017

While mortality rates differ after dysvascular partial foot and transtibial amputation, should they influence the choice of amputation level?

Authors: Michael Dillon, Stefania Fatone, Matthew Quigley

Journal: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017

Describing the outcomes of dysvascular partial foot amputation and how these compare to transtibial amputation: a systematic review protocol for the development of shared decision making resources

Authors: Michael Dillon, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone

Journal: Systematic Reviews, 2015