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Full-Text Articles in Podiatry
Filleted Toe Flap For Closure Of Neuropathic Wound With Osteomyelitis, Robert Boguski, Danniyal Shahid
Filleted Toe Flap For Closure Of Neuropathic Wound With Osteomyelitis, Robert Boguski, Danniyal Shahid
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Surgical Management Of Diabetic Foot And Ankle Infections., Claire M Capobianco, John Stapleton, Thomas Zgonis
Surgical Management Of Diabetic Foot And Ankle Infections., Claire M Capobianco, John Stapleton, Thomas Zgonis
John J Stapleton DPM, FACFAS
Delayed treatment of any diabetic foot infection can lead to a limb- or life-threatening scenario. Urgent and/or emergent surgery may be necessary in the early diagnosis of a severe diabetic foot infection that is followed by staged reconstructive procedures. This article provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the surgical management of severe diabetic foot infections and describes and guides treatment based on a rational schematic approach that identifies the anatomic location of the diabetic foot infection.
Surgically Induced Charcot Neuroarthropathy Following Partial Forefoot Amputation In Diabetes., T Zgonis, John Stapleton, N Shibuya, T S Roukis
Surgically Induced Charcot Neuroarthropathy Following Partial Forefoot Amputation In Diabetes., T Zgonis, John Stapleton, N Shibuya, T S Roukis
John J Stapleton DPM, FACFAS
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Revisional Charcot Foot And Ankle Surgery., John Stapleton, Ronald Belczyk, Thomas Zgonis
Revisional Charcot Foot And Ankle Surgery., John Stapleton, Ronald Belczyk, Thomas Zgonis
John J Stapleton DPM, FACFAS
Charcot neuroarthropathy is often a devastating diabetic foot complication that poses a great risk for limb loss and can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life in the presence of multiple existing comorbidities. It is a progressive and debilitating condition characterized by joint dislocation, pathologic fracture(s), and extensive destruction of the foot or ankle architecture secondary to dense peripheral neuropathy. This pathologic process can be idiopathic, secondary to acute trauma or previous surgery, or attributable to repetitive "microinjury." Once the Charcot process has been initiated, continued ambulation results in progressive collapse and deformity. Severe deformities can have …