Diabetic limb salvage procedure with bone allograft and free flap transfer: a case report.

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Citation: Diabetic Foot & Ankle. 8(1):1270076, 2017PMID: 28326158Institution: Medstar Union Memorial HospitalDepartment: Department of Orthopedic SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: PubMed-not-MEDLINE -- Not indexedYear: 2017ISSN:
  • 2000-625X
Name of journal: Diabetic foot & ankleAbstract: The aim of this case report was to describe a successful diabetic limb salvage procedure in the treatment of an infected diabetic foot ulcer through a multidisciplinary team approach and complex surgical reconstruction involving a femoral head bone allograft and musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi free flap. The decision to proceed with aggressive staged efforts at diabetic limb salvage should be made only after careful consultation with the patient, his or her family, and the rest of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.All authors: Amodio DT, Armstrong DG, de Cesar-Netto C, Godoy-Santos AL, Lima AL, Pires A, Wei THFiscal year: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2017-08-23
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The aim of this case report was to describe a successful diabetic limb salvage procedure in the treatment of an infected diabetic foot ulcer through a multidisciplinary team approach and complex surgical reconstruction involving a femoral head bone allograft and musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi free flap. The decision to proceed with aggressive staged efforts at diabetic limb salvage should be made only after careful consultation with the patient, his or her family, and the rest of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

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