Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?

Abdullah Al Wahbi Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Diabetes is associated with various complications and reduced quality of life. Of the many complications, some are life-threatening. Among these, foot complications remain an important concern...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0ea8c57996d24b4e8003a1c06bfb7f362021-12-02T00:08:44ZAutoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/0ea8c57996d24b4e8003a1c06bfb7f362018-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/autoamputation-of-diabetic-toe-with-dry-gangrene-a-myth-or-a-fact-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Abdullah Al Wahbi Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Diabetes is associated with various complications and reduced quality of life. Of the many complications, some are life-threatening. Among these, foot complications remain an important concern. The major foot complications include foot ulceration, cellulitis, abscess, wet gangrene, dry gangrene, and necrotizing fasciitis, with different pathophysiological concepts behind each of them. Gangrene occurs due to reduced blood supply in the body tissues that leads to necrosis. This condition may arise because of an injury, infection, or other health conditions, majorly diabetes. Gangrene is classified as dry, wet, and gas gangrene. In case of wet and gas gangrene, surgical amputation is usually performed to prevent the spread of infection to other tissues. In dry gangrene, due to the presence of clear demarcation, autoamputation is preferred in certain parts of the globe. The present review aims to analyze the mode of dry gangrene management in diabetic patients based on previous evidence and plans to highlight various management strategies available for dry gangrene and the advantages/disadvantages of different treatments with special consideration to autoamputation. Keywords: dry gangrene, amputation, surgical amputation, diabetic foot, diabetic toe, foot careAl Wahbi ADove Medical PressarticleDiabetic Foot GangreneDry GangreneAutoamputationComplicationsSpecialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 11, Pp 255-264 (2018)
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topic Diabetic Foot Gangrene
Dry Gangrene
Autoamputation
Complications
Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-951
spellingShingle Diabetic Foot Gangrene
Dry Gangrene
Autoamputation
Complications
Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-951
Al Wahbi A
Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
description Abdullah Al Wahbi Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Diabetes is associated with various complications and reduced quality of life. Of the many complications, some are life-threatening. Among these, foot complications remain an important concern. The major foot complications include foot ulceration, cellulitis, abscess, wet gangrene, dry gangrene, and necrotizing fasciitis, with different pathophysiological concepts behind each of them. Gangrene occurs due to reduced blood supply in the body tissues that leads to necrosis. This condition may arise because of an injury, infection, or other health conditions, majorly diabetes. Gangrene is classified as dry, wet, and gas gangrene. In case of wet and gas gangrene, surgical amputation is usually performed to prevent the spread of infection to other tissues. In dry gangrene, due to the presence of clear demarcation, autoamputation is preferred in certain parts of the globe. The present review aims to analyze the mode of dry gangrene management in diabetic patients based on previous evidence and plans to highlight various management strategies available for dry gangrene and the advantages/disadvantages of different treatments with special consideration to autoamputation. Keywords: dry gangrene, amputation, surgical amputation, diabetic foot, diabetic toe, foot care
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title Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
title_short Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
title_full Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
title_fullStr Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
title_full_unstemmed Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
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