Surgical management of the deep plantar abscess in the diabetic patient.
The authors report the case of a deep plantar abscess in a diabetic patient. The pathophysiology of diabetic foot lesions as well as classification is discussed. The philosophy of local radical debridement involving ray resection, as well as postdebridement management is discussed in detail.
Leodori
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Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, SaddleBrook, New Jersey 07662.
Hart
T J
TJ
Werner
M S
MS
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery