Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 348-356 , July 2010

Bacterial Skin Contamination Before and After Surgical Preparation of the Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg in Patients with Diabetes and Intact Skin versus Patients with Diabetes and Ulceration: A Prospective Controlled Therapeutic Study

  • Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, PhD, FACFAS

      Affiliations

    • Attending Staff, Department of Orthopaedics, Podiatry, and Sports Medicine, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, PhD, FACFAS, Department of Orthopaedics, Podiatry, and Sports Medicine, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 2nd Floor Founders Building, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601.

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 Disclaimer: Research conducted while Chief, Limb Preservation Service, Vascular/Endovascular Service, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private view of the author and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

 Financial Disclosure: This study was the recipient of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2006 Annual Scientific Research Grant.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(10)00181-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.04.022

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 348-356 , July 2010

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