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We propose that this diagnostic tool may have predictive applications in amputation level of patients with PAD and may contribute to the diagnostic evaluation of CLTI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is a retrospective chart review of 97 patients with PAD admitted from 2014 to 2022 who underwent major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) at a major tertiary referral center. Patients were stratified into two groups by ABI severity (ABI \u22640.4: severe PAD, 0.4&lt;ABI &lt;0.9: less severe PAD). Statistical tests included Chi-square, T-test, multivariable logistic regression with collinearity statistics, and a receiver operator curve (ROC) to determine Youden\u2019s J.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ninety-seven patients were included in this study, 53.6% (n = 52) of whom had less severe PAD and 46.4% (n = 45) of whom had severe PAD. Per multivariable logistic regression, more severe PAD based on ABI \u22640.4 was predictive of receiving an AKA (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.013; OR = 2.833) as a primary MLEA surgery. Receiver operator curve (ROC) shows that at an ABI threshold of 0.42, the model achieves a sensitivity of 0.58 and a specificity of 0.65, yielding a Youden\u2019s J of 0.23. There was no difference in readmission, ipsilateral revision, or 5-year mortality between cohorts.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on our cohort of 97 patients, pre-operative ABI measurements contributed modestly to amputation level assessment within the broader clinical framework; however, ABI was not independently predictive of post-operative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00031348261499576","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,16]],"date-time":"2026-10-16T23:33:45Z","timestamp":1792193625000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pre-Operative Ankle Brachial Index in Assessing Major Amputation Level and Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3400-5873","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicole","family":"Wetoska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9911-106X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anahita","family":"Shiva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-2840-9006","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Josiah","family":"Hardy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-1697-9581","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aprill","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Georges","family":"Jreij","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Khanjan","family":"Nagarsheth","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","volume-title":"StatPearls","author":"McClary KN","year":"2025","unstructured":"McClary KN, Massey P. 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