Surgical off-loading of the diabetic foot

Robert G. Frykberg; Nicholas J. Bevilacqua; Geoffrey Habershaw

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.008

Surgical off-loading of the diabetic foot

Robert G. Frykberg
, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua
, Geoffrey Habershaw

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Abstract

Surgical intervention for chronic deformities and ulcerations has become an important component in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus. These patients are no longer relegated to wearing cumbersome braces or footwear for deformities that might otherwise be easily corrected. Although surgical intervention in these often high-risk individuals is not without risk, the outcomes are fairly predictable when patients are properly selected and evaluated. In this brief review, we discuss the rationale and indications for diabetic foot surgery, focusing on the surgical decompression of deformities that frequently lead to foot ulcers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	44S-58S
Journal	Journal of vascular surgery
Volume	52
Issue number	3 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.008
State	Published - Sep 2010
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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