Diabetic limb salvage procedure with bone allograft and free flap transfer: a case report

The aim of this case report was to describe a successful diabetic limb salvage procedure in the treatment of an infected diabetic foot ulcer through a multidisciplinary team approach and complex surgical reconstruction involving a femoral head bone allograft and musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi fre...

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Published inDiabetic Foot & Ankle Vol. 8; no. 1
Main Authors Godoy-Santos, Alexandre L., Amodio, Daniel T., Pires, André, Lima, Ana L. M., Wei, Teng H., Cesar-Netto, Cesar de, Armstrong, David G.
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LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.01.2017
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Diabetic foot
free flap
reconstruction
soft-tissue allograft
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Summary:The aim of this case report was to describe a successful diabetic limb salvage procedure in the treatment of an infected diabetic foot ulcer through a multidisciplinary team approach and complex surgical reconstruction involving a femoral head bone allograft and musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi free flap. The decision to proceed with aggressive staged efforts at diabetic limb salvage should be made only after careful consultation with the patient, his or her family, and the rest of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
ISSN:2000-625X
DOI:10.1080/2000625X.2016.1270076