Presurgical Perspective and Postsurgical Evaluation of the Diabetic Foot

James Teh; Robert Sharp; David McKean

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1760219

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, Table of Contents

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2022; 26(06): 717-729
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760219

Review Article

Presurgical Perspective and Postsurgical Evaluation of the Diabetic Foot

James Teh

¹Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom

,

Robert Sharp

¹Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom

,

David McKean

²Stoke Mandeville Hospital Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Management of the diabetic foot is complex and challenging, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Imaging plays an important role in the decision-making process regarding surgery. This article discusses the presurgical perspective and postsurgical evaluation of the diabetic foot.

Keywords

diabetic foot surgery - Charcot's foot - postoperative imaging of diabetic foot

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