title: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: experience with foot surgery in diabetics.
abstract: The authors present their experience, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, with foot surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is important to note that the results that follow are a reflection of the authors' experience with foot surgery in these patients from 1980 to 1985. The authors report two separate groups of patients: those who underwent elective foot surgery and those who underwent ablative foot surgery for an infected diabetic foot with necrosis. Also reviewed is the etiology of diabetic foot deformities and ulcerations. It has been the authors' experience that elective prophylactic surgery in patients with diabetes and an intact vascular status produces good results. Patients with an infected diabetic foot, providing they demonstrate adequate vascular status, have a high percentage of healing with early surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Orthopedics 78284-7776.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Giacalone
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Krych
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Harkless
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000601:surgery; D013781:Texas; D014945:Wound Healing