Foot and Ankle Surgery in the Diabetic Population

Aaron J Guyer

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2018.02.012

Foot and Ankle Surgery in the Diabetic Population

Orthop Clin North Am. 2018 Jul;49(3):381-387. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2018.02.012. Epub 2018 May 4.

Author

Aaron J Guyer¹

Affiliation

¹ Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, 3334 Capital Medical Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA; Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 W Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA; Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, 445 Health Sciences Boulevard, Dothan, AL 36303, USA; Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, 1300 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA. Electronic address: aaron.guyer@tlhoc.com.

PMID: 29929720
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2018.02.012

Abstract

The surgical treatment of diabetic patients can be challenging. The physiologic and metabolic abnormalities seen in diabetic patients can adversely affect healing and outcomes in even the simplest of procedures. This article examines some of the special considerations in the treatment of diabetic patients undergoing foot and ankle surgeries.

Keywords: Ankle; Diabetes; Foot; Orthopedic; Surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diabetes Complications / complications*
Diabetes Complications / surgery
Foot Bones / injuries*
Fracture Fixation / adverse effects*
Fractures, Bone / complications
Fractures, Bone / surgery*
Humans
Obesity / complications*
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*