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Ortho Adult
Ortho Adult
A Pre and Post Superficial ulcer, not Ulcer penetrating to Ulcer penetrating to
ulcerative lesion involving tendon, tendon or capsule bone or joint
completely capsule, or bone
epithelialized
Armstrong D., Lavery L.A., Harkless, L.B. Validation of a diabetic wound classification system. The contribution of depth, infection, and
ischemia to risk of amputation. Diabetes Care. 1998; 21 (15): 855-859.
DIABETIC FOOT TREATMENT
• Primary goals:
– Healing of the ulcer
– Prevention of secondary infection and recurrence
– Avoidance of amputation
• Treatments:
– Debridement – removal of all hypertrophic callus and nonviable tissue
– Off-loading of affected area
– Patient education
– Total contact casting
OSTEOMYELITIS
OSTEOMYELITIS
• Campbell, W., Canale, S., Beaty, J., Daugherty, K., Jones, L., Azar. And Maxey, S.
(2017). Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics. 13th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier
• Ednington, J. (2018, November 6). Osteomyelitis - Adult. Retrieved from https://
www.orthobullets.com/trauma/1057/osteomyelitis--adult
• CATHERINE A. CHURGAY, MD, St. Luke's Hospital/The University of Toledo, Family
Medicine Residency Program, Toledo, Ohio, Am Fam Physician. 2009 Sep 1;80(5):
470-476; Diagnosis and Treatment of Biceps Tendinitis and Tendinosis
• Physiotutor (23 June, 2015). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/bXA8cbIZUok