2021•Journal of Diabetes InvestigationOpen access

When amputation is not the end of the challenge: A successful therapy for osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection in a patient with type 1 diabetes

Paola Caruso, Maurizio Gicchino, Miriam Longo, Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Ferdinando Campitiello, Katherine Esposito

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Infection is a common complication in patients with diabetic foot ulcer, leading to lower extremities amputation and healing failure. In this article, we report the case of a 39-year-old man with diabetes who developed a severe soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis after experiencing a major amputation for wet gangrene of both the foot and the ankle.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Osteomyelitis, Amputation, Gangrene, Soft tissue, Diabetes mellitus, Surgery, Diabetic foot