wet gangrene and transmetatrsal amputation how and why
Diabetic foot ulcer occurs in up to 25% of diabetic patients. Foot ulcer affects patients' quality of life, results to disability and increases morbidity and mortality. In cases of wet gagrene, amputation is the only real solution. Unfortunately, amputation rates among diabetic patients reach 11% In this case, a 57 year old diabetic male presented with wet gangrene and abscess of right lower limb. Past medical history included a successful angioplasty of right common iliac artery for critical stenosis. We present the typical case of diabetic foot, which was treated with transmetatarsal amputation, antibiotics and daily cleansing and addressing changes for eighteen (18) months.