Should Chopart Amputation be Performed in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients?

Category: Diabetes, Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) with deep infections and osteomyelitis often lead to partial or complete limb loss. Determination of the appropriate level for amputation is challenging, and is a complex decision based on the patient’s function at...

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Main Authors: James D. Brodell, Judith F. Baumhauer MD, MPH, Benefict F. DiGiovanni MD, A. Samuel Flemister MD, John P. Ketz MD, Irvin Oh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00118

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