ALTHOUGH the emergency character of infectious or early gangrenous lesions of the toes and feet of diabetic patients has long been recognized by most physicians, a new aspect of this problem is ...

DIABETIC patients, for reasons not well understood at present, are much more liable than nondiabetic persons to develop arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities. Good diabetic control lessens ...

Eighty patients (52 males, 28 females; mean age 62 years, age range 21-91 years) underwent 91 TMAs, including 11 bilateral cases and 45 revascularization procedures, at a mean follow-up of 12 ± 1.36 ...

SEATTLE — Control of blood glucose levels at 7% Hb1AC or under was found to be a positive predictor for a transmetatarsal amputation healing successfully in patients with diabetes mellitus, according ...

Diabetes frequently leads to a combination of peripheral neuropathy, vascular insufficiency and infection in the lower limbs, culminating in ulceration and tissue loss. Amputation levels range from ...

Vascular. 2007;15(3):126-133. Failure to heal the TMA or ulcerations inhibits function owing to instability during gait. Abnormal pressure distribution of the affected limb leads to a higher risk of ...