title: Foot and ankle infections after surgery.
abstract: Infection after foot and ankle surgery or trauma can range from the common superficial cellulitis to the less common deep soft tissue or bone infections that can have disastrous consequences. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms has made treatment of infection more difficult, even though promising new antibiotics are being developed. Prevention of infection, through proper patient selection and meticulous surgical technique, is essential to satisfactory outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Donley
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Philbin
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tomford
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sferra
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents