Clinical effects of different types of flaps selected according to local conditions in the treatment of diabetic foot defects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The repair of diabetic foot defects (DFD) is a major challenge in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in clinical efficacy of different flap techniques in repairing DFD wounds, and to compare the difference in clinical efficacy of anterolateral thigh perforator flap (ALTP) in repairing DFD and non-DFD.

Methods

This study is a retrospective clinical study of different types of flap reconstruction in patients with DFD admitted to our hospital from January 2010 to December 2021. A total of 40 patients with DFD and 43 patients with non-DFD were included in this study. Detailed preoperative basic information, intraoperative details, postoperative complications and long-term follow-up results were collected.

Result

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SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature