Neuropathy and Poorly Controlled Diabetes Increase the Rate of Surgical Site Infection After Foot and Ankle Surgery

K. Wukich, Dane; E. Crim, Brandon; G. Frykberg, Robert; L. Rosario, Bedda

doi:10.2106/jbjs.l.01302

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Neuropathy and Poorly Controlled Diabetes Increase the Rate of Surgical Site Infection After Foot and Ankle Surgery

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • May 21, 2014

Authors:

Dane K. Wukich

Brandon E. Crim

Robert G. Frykberg

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This prospective study was designed to evaluate the frequency of surgical site infection in patients treated with foot and ankle surgery. Our hypothesis was that patients with complications of diabetes are at increased risk for surgical site infection compared with patients without diabe...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Surgery

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