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Surgical off-loading of the diabetic foot.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20804933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Surgical intervention for chronic deformities and ulcerations has become an important component in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus. These 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.
Authors:
Robert G Frykberg; Nicholas J Bevilacqua; Geoffrey Habershaw
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1097-6809     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-31     Completed Date:  2010-09-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8407742     Medline TA:  J Vasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  44S-58S     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Mosby, Inc.
Affiliation:
Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1892, USA. robert.frykberg@va.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Decompression, Surgical* / adverse effects
Diabetic Foot / physiopathology,  surgery*
Humans
Orthopedic Procedures* / adverse effects
Patient Selection
Pressure
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Weight-Bearing*
Wound Healing*

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