Successful foot salvage with microvascular flaps in diabetic patients
Conclusion:
Free tissue transfer enables successful wound healing and limb salvage rather than amputation in selected diabetic patients with difficult-to-heal wounds. Complete healing of tissue lesions is slow even after successful surgery. Preoperative assessment of the condition of patients is the key to success.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Eskelinen, E., Kaartinen, I., Kaariainen, M., Kuokkanen, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research