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1. When is a technically successful peripheral angioplasty effective in preventing above-the-ankle amputation in diabetic patients with critical limb ischaemia?

Author: Faglia E; Clerici G; Clerissi J; Mantero M; Caminiti M; Quarantiello A; Curci V; Lupattelli T; Morabito A;
Institution: Interventional Radiology Laboratory-IRCCS Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy.
Journal: Diabet Med. 2007 Jun 8;.
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2. Sustained reduction in major amputations in diabetic patients: 628 amputations in 461 patients in a defined population over a 20-year period.

Author: Larsson J; Eneroth M; Apelqvist J; Stenstrom A;
Institution: Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. jan.jl.larsson@skane.se
Journal: Acta Orthop. 2008 Oct;79(5):665-73.
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3. Does the proximity of an amputation, length of time between foot ulcer development and amputation, or glycemic control at the time of amputation affect the mortality rate of people with diabetes who undergo an amputation?

Author: Jones RN; Marshall WP;
Institution: Illiana Veterans Health Care System, Danville, IL, USA.
Journal: Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008 Mar;21(3):118-23.
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4. Outcomes of surgical treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a series of 185 patients with histopathological confirmation of bone involvement.

Author: Aragon-Sanchez FJ; Cabrera-Galvan JJ; Quintana-Marrero Y; Hernandez-Herrero MJ; Lazaro-Martinez JL; Garcia-Morales E; Beneit-Montesinos JV; Armstrong DG;
Institution: La Paloma Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. javiaragon@telefonica.net
Journal: Diabetologia. 2008 Nov;51(11):1962-70. Epub 2008 Aug 22.
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5. Neuropathic toe ulcers treated with toe flexor tenotomies.

Author: Laborde JM;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 3434 Prytania St., Suite 450, Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA. monroe@laborde.net
Journal: Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Nov;28(11):1160-4.
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6. Diabetic foot infections in the elderly: primary amputation versus 'foot-sparing surgery'. A case report.

Author: Leon LR Jr; Psalms SB; Walters J;
Institution: Vascular Surgery Section, Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, AZ 85723, USA.
Journal: Int Wound J. 2007 Dec;4(4):315-21.
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7. Limb salvage of infected diabetic foot ulcers with free deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps.

Author: Ohta M; Ikeda M; Togo T; Suzuki S;
Institution: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. emp-ota@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Journal: Microsurgery. 2006;26(2):87-92.
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8. Risk of amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a claims-based study.

Author: Markowitz JS; Gutterman EM; Magee G; Margolis DJ;
Institution: Health Data Analytics, Princeton Junction, New Jersey 08550, USA. Jeff.Markowitz@yahoo.com
Journal: Wound Repair Regen. 2006 Jan-Feb;14(1):11-7.
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9. Osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers. Prompt diagnosis can avert amputation.

Author: Schinabeck MK; Johnson JL;
Institution: Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH, USA. schinabeck@yahoo.com
Journal: Postgrad Med. 2005 Jul;118(1):11-5.
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10. Health related quality of life, cognitive function, and depression in diabetic patients with foot ulcer or amputation. A preliminary study.

Author: Willrich A; Pinzur M; McNeil M; Juknelis D; Lavery L;
Institution: Loyola University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Journal: Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Feb;26(2):128-34.
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11. Efficacy of fifth metatarsal head resection for treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulceration.

Author: Armstrong DG; Rosales MA; Gashi A;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Podiatry Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson, USA.
Journal: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005 Jul-Aug;95(4):353-6.
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12. A retrospective study of patients with diabetes mellitus after partial foot amputation and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

Author: Zgonis T; Garbalosa JC; Burns P; Vidt L; Lowery C;
Institution: Department of Orthopedics/Podiatry Division, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. thomaszgonis@yahoo.com
Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2005 Jul-Aug;44(4):276-80.
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13. Percutaneous tendo Achillis lengthening to promote healing of diabetic plantar foot ulceration.

Author: Willrich A; Angirasa AK; Sage RA;
Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60152-5594, USA.
Journal: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005 May-Jun;95(3):281-4.
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14. Reliability of free-flap coverage in diabetic foot ulcers.

Author: Ozkan O; Coskunfirat OK; Ozgentas HE;
Institution: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya 07059, Turkey. omozkan@hotmail.com
Journal: Microsurgery. 2005;25(2):107-12.
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15. The incidence and risks of failure to heal after lower extremity amputation for the treatment of diabetic neuropathic foot ulcer.

Author: Malay DS; Margolis DJ; Hoffstad OJ; Bellamy S; Malay DS; Margolis DJ; Hoffstad OJ; Bellamy S;
Institution
Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec;45(6):366-74.
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16. Early and five-year amputation and survival rate of diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia: data of a cohort study of 564 patients.

Author: Faglia E; Clerici G; Clerissi J; Gabrielli L; Losa S; Mantero M; Caminiti M; Curci V; Lupattelli T; Morabito A;
Institution: Diabetology Centre-Diabetic Foot Centre, Policlinico Multimedica, Sesto San Giovanni (Milano), Italy. ezio.faglia@multimedica.it
Journal: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Nov;32(5):484-90. Epub 2006 May 26.
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17. Retrospective review of free gracilis muscle flaps in the management of nonhealing diabetic foot ulceration.

Author: Osiogo FO; Lai CS; Wang WH; Chye YF; Lin SD;
Institution: Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. osiogofelix@yahoo.com
Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;45(4):252-60.
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