Diabetic osteomyelitis: long-term attempts at salvage with eventual mortality.
Long-term complications of diabetes mellitus with respect to the lower extremities are well known to the podiatric profession. The author presents a case of a diabetic with multisystem pathology who underwent several salvage procedures for osteomyelitis and later expired from cardiovascular disease. The multi-system nature of diabetes necessitates a team approach in management of the acutely ill diabetic patient.
Fishman
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Department of Surgery, Bridgeton Hospital, New Jersey.
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology