Patients scheduled for amputation will receive bone marrow cells concentrated via the MarrowStim device (cBMA) injected IM at 25 sites in the leg proximal to the amputation in the index limb to prevent ischemic wound complications after surgery. cBMA will be injected into the anterior tibialis muscle below the point of amputation in an area approximately 3cm^2 x 2cm^2 for analytical purposes. Patients will be scheduled for amputation at Days 7, 14, or 21 post injection. Safety will be evaluated by review of treatment related adverse events (AE) during the 52-week follow-up period. The investigator will compare rates of wound complications and amputation revisions to historical controls at the institution to assess trends in therapeutic efficacy.~Patients will undergo amputation and injection sites will be harvested at that time. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) will determine capillary density and local host immune responses. Angiogenic and inflammatory cytokines will be quantified using a multiplex array system and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Patients scheduled for major extremity lower amputation to receive bone marrow cells (cBMA) injected IM in the leg proximal to the amputation in the index limb to prevent ischemic wound complications after surgery.