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REBOLLAR-GONZALEZ, Roberto Carlos  e  TORRES-LOPEZ, Edgar. Segmental surgical exploration for the control of deep soft tissue infection in complicated diabetic foot. Cir. gen [online]. 2019, vol.41, n.3, pp.157-167.  Epub 27-Nov-2020. ISSN 1405-0099.

Mexico is the 6th place in diabetes mellitus in the world; First place in obesity in childhood and adult considering this as the first risk for develop diabetes. Taking great importance for the diabetic foot since 1 in 6 patients will present diabetic foot complicated by a plantar ulcer which represents the main risk factor for limb loss. The patient presenting diabetic foot complicated by deep soft tissue infection is susceptible to salvage of the limb if diagnosis is done in time, meets adequate inclusion criteria and surgery is complete and resolutive. In the following study a proposal of surgical treatment is made based on the complete exploration of the foot in order to avoid extensive incisions that devascularize the tissues and also the complete drainage of the purulent collections or abscesses, having until this moment a High rate of success at a lower cost than standardized treatment.

Palavras-chave : Diabetic foot; limb salvagement; segmental exploration; plantar ulcer; loss of the limb.