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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00118 |
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