Abstract
Ulcers of the distal toe are common in patients with toe deformities and many times are complicated by osteomyelitis of the phalanx. Amputation of the toe is the standard treatment in many institutions; however, this can lead to abnormal biomechanics of the foot predisposing the patient to recurrent ulceration and further amputations, especially in patients with diabetes and those with neuropathy. It has been found that conservative, local operative procedures to remove the infected bone can avoid these complications and even avoid long-term antibiotic therapy. Many of these procedures can be performed in the wound clinic. To show its utility, a case report of this procedure and a small series of these patients treated in the wound clinic are presented.
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