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The Diabetic Foot pp 415–436Cite as

Amputations and Rehabilitation

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An amputation of the lower extremity is erroneously considered a failure of conservative care or an unpreventable outcome of diabetes. In the diabetic population, a lower extremity amputation is often the result of ischemia or uncontrolled infection. This chapter will discuss multiple factors that should be evaluated to optimize the outcome of any amputation. The technique and important intraoperative factors when performing an amputation are discussed. Following an amputation, a rehabilitation process is begun to return the patient back into the community. Discussed are the factors that influence a patient’s rehabilitation potential as a community ambulator.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL, USA

    Coleen Napolitano DPM, Francis J. Rottier DPM, Michael S. Pinzur MD & Rodney M. Stuck DPM

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Endocrinology, and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Ann Zmuda DPM

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  1. Rongxiang Xu, MD, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Director, The Rongxiang Xu, MD, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics Research Director, Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Aristidis Veves

  2. Chief, Division of Podiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Co-director, Joslin-Bl Deaconess Diabetic Foot Center Consultant, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

    John M. Giurini

  3. Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Raul J. Guzman

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Napolitano, C., Zmuda, A., Rottier, F.J., Pinzur, M.S., Stuck, R.M. (2018). Amputations and Rehabilitation. In: Veves, A., Giurini, J., Guzman, R. (eds) The Diabetic Foot. Contemporary Diabetes. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89869-8_23

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