Application of transcutaneous oxygen measurement in podiatric surgery.
A practical, noninvasive method of determining the actual physiological state of tissue being examined is presented. The measuring of actual oxygen tension in the skin capillary bed enables the podiatric physician to assess peripheral vascular status. Healing predictability to a tissue area may also be evaluated.
Niehaus
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Department of Podiatric Surgery, Foot Clinic of Youngstown, Ohio.
Kallibjian
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D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous / Q000379:methods; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011032:Podiatry / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care