| Surgical off-loading of the diabetic foot. | |
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PMID: 20847351 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Surgical intervention for chronic deformities and ulcerations has become an important component in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus. Such patients are no longer relegated to wearing cumbersome braces or footwear for deformities that might otherwise be easily corrected. Although surgical intervention in these often high-risk individuals is not without risk, the outcomes are fairly predictable when patients are properly selected and evaluated. In this brief review, we discuss the rationale and indications for diabetic foot surgery, focusing on the surgical decompression of deformities that frequently lead to foot ulcers. |
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Authors:
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Robert G Frykberg; Nicholas J Bevilacqua; Geoffrey Habershaw |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Volume: 100 ISSN: 1930-8264 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-17 Completed Date: 2011-01-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501423 Medline TA: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 369-84 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85012, USA. Robert.Frykberg@va.gov |
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Achilles Tendon
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surgery Arthropathy, Neurogenic / etiology, physiopathology, surgery Arthroplasty Biomechanics Decompression, Surgical Diabetic Foot / etiology, physiopathology, surgery* Diabetic Neuropathies / complications Foot Deformities, Acquired / etiology, surgery* Hammer Toe Syndrome / surgery Humans Metatarsal Bones / surgery Muscle, Skeletal / pathology Pressure Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Shoes Tenotomy / methods Toes / surgery |
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