Possible Advantages of S53P4 Bioactive Glass in the Treatment of Septic Osteoarthritis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in the Diabetic Foot

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 1208
• Main Authors: Kastrin, Matevž, Urbančič Rovan, Vilma, Frangež, Igor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 15.03.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Amputation; Antibiotics; Arthritis; Biomedical materials; Clinical medicine; Debridement; Diabetes; Foot diseases; Gram-positive bacteria; Infections; Osteoarthritis; Ulcers; bioactive glass; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; foot ulcer; segmental resection of the first MTP joint; septic osteoarthritis; diabetic foot

Biomechanically, the great toe with its metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint plays a key role in standing and walking, making the first MTP joint one of the main predilection sites for ulcer formation, and consequently for bone and joint infection and even amputation. If conservative treatment fails, the...