When amputation is not the end of the challenge: A successful therapy for osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection in a patient with type 1 diabetes
Abstract Infection is a common complication in patients with diabetic foot ulcer, leading to lower extremities amputation and healing failure. In this article, we report the case of a 39‐year‐old man with diabetes who developed a severe soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis after experiencing a ma...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Diabetes Investigation |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13627 |
| Summary: | Abstract Infection is a common complication in patients with diabetic foot ulcer, leading to lower extremities amputation and healing failure. In this article, we report the case of a 39‐year‐old man with diabetes who developed a severe soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis after experiencing a major amputation for wet gangrene of both the foot and the ankle. |
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| ISSN: | 2040-1116 2040-1124 |