Deferring Amputation in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: Doing More Harm Than Good?

Zhou, Shiwei; Schmidt, Brian M; Henig, Oryan; Kaye, Keith S

Zhou, Shiwei; Schmidt, Brian M; Henig, Oryan; Kaye, Keith S.

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Zhou S; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Schmidt BM; Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Henig O; Infection Control Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, Tel-Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov), Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kaye KS; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Open Forum Infect Dis ; 8(7): ofab184, 2021 Jul.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34322563

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

In a cohort of patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis who were recommended to undergo below-knee amputation, those who deferred amputation and chose medical therapy were more likely to die during the follow-up time compared with those who proceeded with amputation.

Palabras clave

amputation; diabetic foot infection; osteomyelitis

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Open Forum Infect Dis Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

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