DIABETIC FOOT – POST INFECTIVE COMPOSITE SOFT TISSUE LOSS DORSUM FOOT

50 year old Diabetic and Hypertensive was admitted in Medical intensive care unit with infection in the foot. He was referred to plastic surgery for management of infection in the foot. He underwent surgical debridement followed by negative pressure wound therapy. followed by skin grafting. The results are shown below

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PICTURE SHOWING GROSS INFECTION
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DURING SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT SHOWING EXTENT OF DEVITALISATION OF TISSUES. Click to unblur
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AFTER SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT. Click to unblur
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AFTER NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY. Click to unblur
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COMPLETE HEALING AFTER SINGLE SETTING OF SKIN GRAFTING

Patient and relatives were satifsfied with the outcome.

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