Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Principles of wound healing General Contemporary understanding and management of lower extremity wounds has experienced a renaissance in the last several years with a combination of advances in technology and…
Introduction The diabetic foot is a detrimental condition experienced by diabetic patients secondary to a complex combination of pathophysiological mechanisms. Once established, the diabetic foot is difficult to treat, with the most definitive treatment being major amputation of the affected…
SYNOPSIS Functional limb salvage mandates a multidisciplinary team approach that comprises vascular surgery, plastic surgery, foot and ankle surgery, infectious disease, general medicine, endocrinologist, rheumatology, physical therapy, pedorthotist, and prosthetist. A successful functional limb salvage is one that restores function…