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Table 5 Revascularisation decisions

From: Opinions about the most appropriate surgical management of diabetes-related foot infection: a cross-sectional survey

Revascularisation decision

Total

Vascular surgery

Orthopaedic surgery

Severity of ischemia determined via:

• Toe pressures/ABI 1

• Palpation of foot/lower limb pulses

• Imaging modalities

• Wound healing & appearance

23/33 (69.7%)

18/18 (100.0%)

5/15 (33.3%)

Referral to vascular surgery

10/33 (30.3%)

0/18 (0%)

10/15 (66.7%)

  1. 1 ABI = Ankle brachial pressure index