Posts Tagged ‘Critical Limb Ischemia’
Pedal Loop Reconstruction
46 year old male, type 1 diabetes, with ulcers on several toes. Patient had palpable pulses at the ankle. Angiography shows occlusion of the distal dorsalis pedis artery and of the distal lateral plantar artery. The deep plantar artery and plantar arch were reconstructed and the wounds healed
Read MoreRest Pain in Elderly Female
104 year old female, treated 3 years earlier for critical limb ischemia of the right foot. Now presents with a 2 month history of worsening left foot rest pain.
Read MoreMisdiagnosed Painful Toe
Patient told the pain was due to an ingrown toe nail and sent home on narcotics. The patient went to podiatry and was correctly diagnosed as having critical limb ischemia.
Read MoreReperfusion Syndrome and Critical Limb Ischemia
Reperfusion syndrome and inury can occur after revascularization in patients with critical limb ischemia but the entity is poorly understood.
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