Interphanlangeal and First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion for Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Patients with Forefoot Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Category: Diabetes, infection Introduction/Purpose: In cases of Diabetic Foot ulcers over joints with assocuated septic arthritis or osteomylitis, the erradication of the infection can be difficult to achieve. In order to avoid amputations which are often associated with reduced quality of life, we...

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Main Authors: Martin K. Ulrich MD, Lukas D Iselin MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00422