Advanced Plastic Surgery Techniques for Soft Tissue Coverage of the Diabetic Foot.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2007
Abstract
Obtaining stable, durable, and functional wound closure of a diabetic foot wound or open pedal amputation through plastic surgical techniques is essential to limit the potential for repeated ulceration, infection, and "supra-pedal" amputation. Myriad conservative and surgical techniques can be used to obtain wound closure. The authors discuss their approach and present operative pearls for their most commonly employed plastic surgical techniques to provide adequate soft tissue coverage of diabetic foot wounds. Emphasis is placed on the techniques necessary to perform these procedures and the surgical thought process involved in closing diabetic foot wounds.
Volume
24
Issue
3
First Page
547
Last Page
568
ISSN
0891-8422
Published In/Presented At
Zgonis, T., Stapleton, J. J., & Roukis, T. S. (2007). Advanced plastic surgery techniques for soft tissue coverage of the diabetic foot. Clinics In Podiatric Medicine And Surgery, 24(3), 547.
Disciplines
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Other Medical Specialties | Plastic Surgery | Podiatry | Surgery
PubMedID
17613391
LVHN link
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Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article