Diabeticcpg small 2 (Part 6)

lization patients transition to a removable cast walker, followed by permanent prescription footwear or bracing (135, 543). Mean time from surgery to therapeutic shoes has been reported to be about 27 weeks (7 months) (135, 140, 530). Careful patient selection and management is the rule with these complex diabetic cases, since amputation can be a complication of failed surgical procedures (138, 474, 511, 527, 528, 533). SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DIABETIC FOOT (Pathway 6) Surgical management of the diabetic lower extremity can be a daunting task, but with appropriate patient and procedural selection, successful resolution of ulceration and correction...