Presenting problems
- Non-healing foot wound
- Swelling and discharge
- Poor glucose control
- Difficulty bearing weight
Diabetic Foot Infection Managed with a Limb-Salvage Strategy
A complicated diabetic foot infection was treated through infection control, surgical debridement, glucose optimisation and structured wound care.
Clinical presentation
How the case presented
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Examination findings
- Deep soft-tissue infection
- Devitalised tissue
- Need to assess vascular and neurological status
Diagnostic reasoning
Investigations & final diagnosis
Investigations were selected according to clinical presentation and severity.
CBC and inflammatory markers
Blood glucose and HbA1c
Wound culture
Digital X-ray
Colour Doppler where indicated
Final DiagnosisComplicated diabetic foot infection requiring multidisciplinary limb-salvage care.
Evidence-based care
Management pathway
Surgery, Internal Medicine, nursing, laboratory and rehabilitation teams coordinated infection control and wound healing.
Prompt surgical debridement
Culture-guided antimicrobial therapy
Glucose and nutrition optimisation
Pressure off-loading and serial dressings
Rehabilitation and preventive foot education
Technology usedVacuum DressingColour DopplerDigital X-Ray
Hospital facilities usedOperation TheatreLaboratoryRadiologyPhysiotherapy
Multidisciplinary contributors
Treating team
Roles are shown to explain the collaborative care pathway.
Clinical outcome
Outcome and follow-up
Infection was controlled, viable tissue preserved and the wound progressed toward healing with limb function maintained.
Regular dressing, glucose review, off-loading and daily self-inspection were reinforced.
Teaching value
Key learning points
Concise clinical principles highlighted by the case.
Early referral improves limb-salvage potential
Debridement removes the source of ongoing infection
Glucose control directly affects healing
Off-loading is essential
Preventive foot care reduces recurrence
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