Distal amputations for the diabetic foot.

Distal amputations for the diabetic foot.
Diabet Foot Ankle. 2013;4
Authors: Nather A, Wong KL
Abstract
Minor amputations in diabetic patients with foot complications have been well studied in the literature but controversy still remains as to what constitutes successful or non-successful limb salvage. In addition, there is a lack of consensus on the definition of a minor or distal amputation and a major or proximal amputation for the diabetic population. In this article, the authors review the existing literature to evaluate the efficacy of minor amputations in this selected group of patients in terms of diabetic limb salvage and also propose several definitions regarding diabetic foot amputations.
PMID: 23869251 [PubMed]

Source: Diabetic Foot and Ankle - December 20, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabet Foot Ankle Source Type: research