Trauma in the Diabetic Limb

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Abstract

Poorly controlled diabetes with comorbid manifestations negatively affects outcomes in lower extremity trauma, increasing the risk of short-term and long-term complications. Management strategies of patients with diabetes that experience lower extremity trauma should also include perioperative management of hyperglycemia to reduce adverse and serious adverse events.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)499-523
Number of pages25
JournalClinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Volume36
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Functional outcomes
  • Orthopedic trauma
  • Surgical complications

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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