Tag: Balgrist

In limb-sparing amputations: you leave the cartilage or take the cartilage? Data from our Swiss colleagues #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) presents significant challenges in managing infections and preventing complications. A recent study by our Swiss colleagues sheds light on the comparative outcomes of two surgical approaches: transarticular and transosseous amputations. Study Overview This retrospective comparative study followed 284 patients with DFO, encompassing 543 episodes of minor foot amputations—203 transarticular and 340... Continue Reading →

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Initial antibiotic therapy for postoperative moderate or severe diabetic foot infections: Broad versus narrow spectrum, empirical versus targeted

This from our sister unit at Zurich's The Balgrist along with one of our longest-standing SALSAmigos, Prof. Ben Lipsky. Abstract Aim To retrospectively evaluate clinical and microbiological outcomes after combined surgical and medical therapy for diabetic foot infections (DFIs), stratifying between the empirical versus the targeted nature, and between an empirical broad versus a narrow-spectrum,... Continue Reading →

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Study: Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections

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Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections: A Single-Center Case-Control Study Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections: A Single-Center Case-Control Study Great work from our long-time friend and colleague Prof. Ilker Uckay of Zurich's Balgrist hospital. JDR_9546144 1..6 Nutritional Interventions May Improve... Continue Reading →

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Long-term followup of conservative management of Charcot feet – 93% amputation-free survival at 5 years

Excellent work from our friends and colleagues at the Balgrist in Zurich. Abstract Background: Charcot arthropathy (CN) can ultimately lead to limb loss despite appropriate treatment. Initial conservative treatment is the accepted treatment in case of a plantigrade foot. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the mid- to long-term clinical course of CN... Continue Reading →

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