Abstract
Diabetic foot complications exact a significant toll on patients specifically and the health care system in general. Most data suggest that limb preservation generally results in a higher quality (and quantity) of life for the patient and lower overall direct and indirect costs. However, when focusing on a specific patient, significant questions remain. The most significant being: how much effort is too much? The purpose of this manuscript is to present a case that explores this issue.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 661-667 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Vascular and endovascular surgery |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- diabetic foot infection
- limb salvage
- peripheral arterial disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine