U.S., Sept. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07175129) titled 'Transverse Tibial Transport for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI)' on Sept. 14.
Brief Summary: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a serious condition that happens when blood flow to the legs or feet is severely reduced. This can lead to constant pain, wounds that don't heal, infections, and in some cases, the need for amputation.
Some people with CLTI have such severe artery disease that doctors are unable to restore blood flow using standard treatments like surgery or stents. For these patients, major amputation may be the only remaining option.
This study aims to test a new surgical technique called transverse t...