Primarily non-surgical management of osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes
โ Scribed by F. L. Game; W. J. Jeffcoate
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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## Objectives In the treatment of a septic diabetic foot, you have to differentiate between a septic foot with and without ischemia. Clinical and non-invasive investigations are essential for this differentiation. The initial treatment is the same: surgical debridement and antibiotics. For foot deb
Experience of conservative management of osteomyelitis in a specialized, multidisciplinary, diabetic foot clinic was reviewed. The records of all patients attending the clinic over a 10-year period were examined retrospectively, and 22 patients with overt osteomyelitis were identified. Median age wa