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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018 Background The optimal treatment for critical limb ischemia remains controversial owing to conflicting conclusions from previous studies. Methods and Results We obtained administrative claims on Medicare beneficiaries with initial critical limb ischemia ...
Jihad A. Mustapha +6 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Background Diabetic hand infections are associated with significant morbidity and disability. Amputations cause permanent disability, and multiple surgical procedures lead to morbidity.
Sanjai Ramkumar +5 more
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Experiences With Surgical Treatment of Chronic Lower Limb Ulcers at a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Prospective Review of 300 Cases. [PDF]
, 2012 Chronic lower limb ulcers constitute a major public health problem of great important all over the world and contribute significantly to high morbidity and long-term disabilities. There is paucity of information regarding chronic lower limb ulcers in our
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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Amputation‐Sparing Treatment by Nature: “Surgical” Maggots Revisited [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2002 Maggots were used as adjunct treatment for infected wounds that showed no response to the classical approach of wound debridement and antibiotic therapy. We summarize findings for 11 patients with necrotic wounds who received treatment with "surgical" maggots (100-2900 applied in 3-10 changes of dressing) for 11-34 days, which apparently aided in ...
J. T. Van Dissel +5 more
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Surgical Treatment of Post-Amputation Foot Deformations in Diabetic Neuropathy
Неотложная медицинская помощьRelevance The number of amputations performed on patients with diabetic foot syndrome is increasing all over the world. Almost half of these operations are the so-called “minor amputations” carried out within the foot.
P. S. Bardyugov +2 more
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Invasive fungal infections secondary to traumatic injury [PDF]
, 2017 Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a rare but serious complication of traumatic injury. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, natural history, mycology, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes associated with post-traumatic ...
Bochicchio, Grant +5 more
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Results of treatment of diabetic patients with chronic critical ischemia of the lower limb
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2018 Background. In Ukraine, the current shortage of qualified vascular surgical care, especially for diabetic people, remains relevant. The diabetic patients with chronic critical ischemia of the lower limb often undergo unreasonable conservative treatment ...
S.N. Didenko
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Staged salvage of diabetic foot with Chopart amputation and intramedullary nailing
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 We present a stepwise surgical approach that can be used, in lieu of a transtibial amputation, to preserve the lower limb in the setting of severe diabetic foot infections.
Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos +5 more
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Standardization of surgical treatment of acute electrical trauma [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Electrical burns are responsible for 5% to 15% of cases of burn accidents. The majority is associated with workplace accidents, in which high-voltage injuries (>1,000 V) predominate in male patients.
Edmar Maciel Lima Junior +3 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Background The decision of fasciotomy or amputation in crush syndrome is controversial and challenging for surgeons. We aimed to share our experiences after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, to predict the severity of crush syndrome and mortality, and to ...
Bugra Kundakci +7 more
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