Diabetic Foot Infection
Limb Salvage Surgery in Diabetic Foot Infection: Encouraging Early Results with a Local Antibiotic Carrier
Authors: Vasukutty et al.
Publication: The Diabetic Foot Journal (2022)
Summary: Patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated by debridement or reconstructive surgery, with CERAMENT® G used to manage the dead space, followed up for a mean of 33 months.
Results:
- 47 patients
- 94% limb salvage rate
- 88% infection control and healing
Adjuvant Antibiotic Loaded Bio Composite in the Management of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis – A Multicentre Study
Authors: Niazi et al.
Publication: The Foot (2019)
Summary: Patients with diabetic foot ulcers and osteomyelitis treated by surgery, CERAMENT® G and systemic antibiotic, followed up until infection eradication or ulcer healing – mean 10 months.
Results:
- 70 patients
- 90% infection eradication
- 12 week mean ulcer healing time
Single Stage Treatment of Diabetic Calcaneal Osteomyelitis with an Absorbable Gentamicin-Loaded Calcium Sulphate/Hydroxyapatite Composite: The Silo Technique
Authors: Drampalos et al.
Publication: The Foot (2017)
Summary: Description of a novel bone-preserving technique for the treatment of calcaneal osteomyelitis in diabetic patients, using CERAMENT® G. Patients were followed up until ulcer healing – mean 16 weeks.
Results:
- 12 patients
- 0 fractures
- 100% infection eradication