Intra-surgical Site Vancomycin Powder Application in Infected Diabetic Heel Ulcers with Calcaneal Osteomyelitis

Category: Diabetes; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: The treatment of diabetic heel ulcers (DHU) with osteomyelitis is challenging, and dismal clinical results have been reported after calcanectomy, with reported revision rates of 0-63.5%. The topical application of vancomycin powder has reported to b...

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Main Authors: James D. Brodell MD, Irvin Oh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00144