Are Prophylactic Perioperative Antibiotics Required for Isolated Forefoot Procedures, Such as Hammertoes?
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Nichols AEC, Oh I, Loiselle AE. Effects of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on Tendon Homeostasis and Healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2019, 38: 13-22. PMID: 31166037, PMCID: PMC6893090, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTendon healingTendon functionType II diabetes mellitusPro-inflammatory environmentPre-clinical modelsNovel therapeutic strategiesPotential treatment approachRisk of ruptureHealth care challengesDiabetic tendinopathyDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsChronic tendinopathyAcute traumaTendon tearsImpaired restorationPathological progressionTendon repairTherapeutic strategiesTreatment approachesTendon structureUS populationCare challengesNative tendon structureHealing