Surgical complications associated with primary closure in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis.

DISCUSSION: Primary surgical closure was not associated with a greater number of complications. Patients who received primary surgical closure had faster healing rates and experienced a lower percentage of exudation (p=0.05), edema (p<0.001) and reinfection, factors that determine the delay in wound healing and affect the prognosis of the surgical outcome. Further research with a greater number of patients is required to better define the cases for which primary surgical closure may be indicated at different levels of the diabetic foot. PMID: 23050062 [PubMed]
Source: Diabetic Foot and Ankle - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabet Foot Ankle Source Type: research