Intraoperative Site Vancomycin Powder Application in Infected Diabetic Heel Ulcers With Calcaneal Osteomyelitis
Brodell JD, Kozakiewicz LN, Hoffman SL, Oh I. Intraoperative Site Vancomycin Powder Application in Infected Diabetic Heel Ulcers With Calcaneal Osteomyelitis. Foot & Ankle International 2020, 42: 356-362. PMID: 33185116, DOI: 10.1177/1071100720962480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic heel ulcersVancomycin powder applicationTotal calcanectomyVancomycin powderCalcaneal osteomyelitisHeel ulcersClinical outcomesRetrospective case-control studyLimb salvage rateOverall healing rateImproved clinical outcomesCase-control studyLocal tissue irritationMultidrug-resistant bacteriaVancomycin cohortWound complicationsClinical characteristicsOperative complicationsUlcer surgeryDiabetic patientsRevision amputationSalvage rateKnee amputationClinical benefitUnderwent revisionIntra-surgical Site Vancomycin Powder Application in Infected Diabetic Heel Ulcers with Calcaneal Osteomyelitis
Brodell J, Oh I. Intra-surgical Site Vancomycin Powder Application in Infected Diabetic Heel Ulcers with Calcaneal Osteomyelitis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00144. PMCID: PMC8704756, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic heel ulcersVancomycin powder applicationVancomycin powderTotal calcanectomyVancomycin cohortHeel ulcersBone resection marginsCharleston Comorbidity IndexAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral arterial diseaseMulti-drug resistant bacteriaHigh rateASA classInfection surgeryIntrawound vancomycinPreoperative labsCalcaneal osteomyelitisComorbidity indexWound complicationsPatient demographicsSurgical complicationsSystemic antibioticsDiabetic patientsResection marginsRevision amputation