2015
Surgical Treatment Principles for Diabetic Wounds Complicated by Osteomyelitis
Gates L, Blume P, Sumpio B. Surgical Treatment Principles for Diabetic Wounds Complicated by Osteomyelitis. 2015, 99-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18926-0_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity amputationExtremity amputationSubsequent lower extremity amputationEradication of osteomyelitisOverall surgical treatmentSurgical reconstruction strategiesSurgical treatment principlesSoft tissue infectionsDiabetic osteomyelitisAdjuvant therapyOverall morbidityDevastating complicationRevascularization techniquesFoot ulcerationLimb preservationSurgical treatmentTissue infectionsSurgical eradicationTreatment principlesDiabetic woundsOsteomyelitisFunctioning limbDevastating mortalityTissue reconstructionAmputation
2012
Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Management
Blume P, Jain A, Sumpio B. Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Management. Contemporary Diabetes 2012, 63-91. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-158-5_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot ulcersMajor public health issueGrowth factorDiabetic foot diseaseDiabetic foot ulcerationHospitalization of patientsGood clinical careTreatment of infectionsMoist wound carePublic health issueComplex clinical problemWidespread clinical practiceAbnormal foot structureAdjuvant therapySuperimposed infectionFoot ulcerationFrequent debridementLimb salvagePathophysiologic mechanismsChronic inflammationDiabetic footCostly complicationFoot problemsIschemic limbsClinical trials