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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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The association of chronic, enhanced immunosuppression (especially dialysis) with outcomes of diabetic foot infections

Yet more information on the role that immunosuppression (including and especially renal replacement) plays on outcomes of diabetic foot infections. This from our friends and colleagues from the Balgrist in Zurich. Ilker Uçkay 1 2 3, Madlaina Schöni 2, Martin C Berli 2, Fabian Niggli 2 3, Emil Noschajew 2, Benjamin A Lipsky 4, Felix W A Waibel 2 We investigated if a chronic, enhanced immunosuppressed condition, beyond the immunodeficiency related... Continue Reading →

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