Amputation in Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Infection

• DOI: 10.14193/jkfas.2014.18.1.8
• Publication Date: 2014-03-21T02:37:00Z
• Authors: Seung Hwan Han; Young Chang Park
• Keywords: Diabetic foot ulcer; Foot (prosody)

Amputation of diabetic foot ulcer and infection is a critical modality for saving patient's life from threatening infections or ischemic limbs. However, it can cause serious handicaps complications, such as lifetime shortening re-amputation the other limb. The minimal amputation main goal in patients. insufficient have harmful effect on decision very difficult should be made using multidisciplinary approaches. All aspects situation, including vascular status, degree infection, medical conditions considered. surgeon keep mind notion that proper lead to new