Foot and Ankle Surgery in the Diabetic Population.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2018.02.012.
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Abstract
The surgical treatment of diabetic patients can be challenging. The physiologic and metabolic abnormalities seen in diabetic patients can adversely affect healing and outcomes in even the simplest of procedures. This article examines some of the special considerations in the treatment of diabetic patients undergoing foot and ankle surgeries.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Complications
- Foot Bones
- Fracture Fixation
- Fractures, Bone
- Obesity
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot