Partial Calcanectomy for Heel Ulcers Revisited – a Possible Solution to a Difficult Problem

Partial Calcanectomy for Heel Ulcers Revisited – a Possible Solution to a Difficult Problem

Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Diabetic heel ulcers are a major problem, often leading to amputations. Partial or total calcanectomy has been described as a possible salvage procedure, by allowing soft tissue coverage after debridement of necrotic and infected tissue, and possibly allowing...

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Main Authors: Yechiel N. Gellman MD, MSc, Efraim D. Leibner MD, PhD, Amir Haze MD, PhD, Nissim Khaimov, Eli London DPM, Ofer Elishoov MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00061

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