title: Vascular assessment and reconstruction of the ischemic diabetic limb.
abstract: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common finding among diabetic patients and is usually secondary to atherosclerosis. PAD in diabetic patients tends to be more malignant, presenting with diffuse involvement and more complications. Unless the ischemia is addressed concomitantly with local problems in the foot, resulting problems can lead to extensive tissue loss and major amputation. Lower extremity atherosclerotic complications in diabetic patients require considerable dedication and aggressiveness if limb loss is to be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. haginor@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Ryan T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hagino
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*