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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Diabetic Foot Management: Synthesis of International Randomized Evidence over Two Decades

Diabetology
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) carry high risks of infection, amputation, and mortality. We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), including single-use systems, for clinically ...
George Theodorakopoulos, David G. Armstrong   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful limb salvage through staged bypass combined with free gracilis muscle transfer for critical limb ischemia with osteomyelitis after failed endovascular therapy

Surgical Case Reports, 2018
Background Critical limb ischemia with osteomyelitis is so difficult to treat that even appropriate revascularization and wound therapy cannot achieve limb salvage because of uncontrollable infection.
Keisuke Miyake, Shinsuke Kikuchi, Hiroko Okuda, Atsuhiro Koya, Satomi Abe, Yoshiki Sawa, Tetsuo Ota, Nobuyoshi Azuma   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charcot Arthropathy Limb Salvage with 3D Custom Cage and Dynamic Hindfoot Fusion Nail Combination Fixation: A Case-Series

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Category: Diabetes; Ankle; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Patients with Charcot arthropathy with hindfoot collapse present a difficult challenge for foot and ankle surgeons.
Hui Zhang MD, Maxwell Vogel MD, William M. Malarkey MD, Gerard J. Cush MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The First Year of Remission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 12-Month Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence

Diabetology
Background: Preventing diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) recurrence after healing is a major challenge in the remission phase. In this context, remission is not synonymous with healed; it refers to a confirmed post-healing state in which the ulcer is closed, but
George Theodorakopoulos, David G. Armstrong   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

3-D Generated Anatomic Custom Talar Cement Spacers: A Technical Tip and Literature Review

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Hindfoot; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Three dimensional printing is an actively emerging field within the realm of medical devices.
Kimberly K. Broughton MD, Bonnie Y. Chien MD, Derek S. Stenquist, Caroline Williams BA, Christopher P. Miller MD, John Y. Kwon MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total femur resection and endoprosthesis reconstruction utilizing the dual incision surgical approach in patients with femur bone sarcoma: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Preserving limb function following the excision of tumors involving the entire femur poses a significant therapeutic challenge. Bone sarcomas affecting nearly the entire femur often require radical excision, entailing the removal of the entire femur bone
Ahmad Shehadeh, Muhamad A. Al-Qawasmi, Muntaser Abu Shokor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2003
Limb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb ...
Hsien-Chung Wang, Yen-Mou Lu, Song-Hsiung Chien, Gau-Tyan Lin, Cheng-Chang Lu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Osteosarcoma: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Experience [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013
We reviewed the surgical treatment and outcomes of 13 patients with pelvic osteosarcoma treated in our centre in the past decade. The study sample included 9 males and 4 females with a mean age of 28.1 years.
MS Ariff, W Zulmi, WI Faisham, MZ Nor Azman, AH Nawaz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can a Chatbot Help Heal a Wound? Context-Aware Prompts for Boosting Adherence in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetology
Background: Smart offloading technologies enable the real-time, objective monitoring of adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Although remote tracking may reinforce adherence and improve wound healing, effectiveness depends on sustained
Aria Rabet, Aminreza Khandan, Arian Rabet, Mohammad Dehghan Rouzi, Fabiola Rodriguez, Adriana Garibay, David G. Armstrong, Bijan Najafi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative study between limb-salvage and amputation for treating osteosarcoma

Journal of Bone Oncology, 2016
Purpose: Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm, and conflicting findings have been reported on the survival and function recovery in osteosarcoma patients experiencing limb salvage or amputation.
Xiaojuan Li, Ya Zhang, Shanshan Wan, Huiling Li, Dongqi Li, Junfeng Xia, Zhongqin Yuan, Mingyan Ren, Shunling Yu, Su Li, Yihao Yang, Lei Han, Zuozhang Yang   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source