RT Journal Article
T1 Complications associated with the approach to metatarsal head resection in diabetic foot osteomyelitis
A1 Tardaguila García, Aroa
A1 Sanz Corbalán, Irene
A1 Molines Barroso, Raúl Juan
A1 Álvaro Afonso, Francisco Javier
A1 García Álvarez, Yolanda
A1 Lázaro Martínez, José Luis
AB The aim of this study was to evaluate the recovery time and the development of complications in the dorsal and plantar approach to metatarsal head resections (MHR) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis. A retrospective study was carried out involving 108 patients who underwent MHRs for the treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Two cohorts were defined: dorsal approach with incision closed with sutures and plantar approach with ulcer healed using conservative treatment. The main outcomes were the weeks until healing and complications related to the approaches. Fifty-three patients (49.1%) underwent a plantar approach and 55 (50.9%) a dorsal approach. Both approaches rendered similar healing times. However, the patients undergoing a dorsal approach developed more post-surgical complications than patients treated through a plantar approach. The dorsal approach intervention was performed on smaller and shallower ulcers; however, more complications developed at follow up using this approach than through a plantar approach for MHR complicated with osteomyelitis.
PB Wiley
SN 1742-4801
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94602
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94602
LA eng
NO Tardáguila-García A, García-Álvarez Y, Sanz-Corbalán I, López-Moral M, Molines-Barroso RJ, Lázaro-Martínez JL. Could X-ray Predict Long-term Complications in Patients with Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis? Adv Skin Wound Care. 2022 Aug 1;35(8):1-5.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025