There are more than 400 million people with diabetes, and cases are surging worldwide. According to the International Diabetes Federation, an estimated 700 million adults worldwide will have diabetes by 2050. One of the most serious complications of diabetes is the diabetic foot. Specialists around the world are making great efforts to develop the most effective treatments for this insidious condition.
Almazov Centre has a unique clinic where a multidisciplinary approach and personalized medicine are integrated into everyday clinical practice based on the cooperation of medical specialists from related fields. For 6 months now, a team of doctors at the Vascular Surgery Clinic has been successfully providing high-tech care to patients with diabetic foot using innovative minimally invasive and hybrid technologies, including endovascular revascularization of the arterial bed.
More than 50 patients have already completed all stages of the treatment of diabetic foot at Cardiovascular Surgery Department No. 2 of Almazov Centre.
Thanks to the well-coordinated team work of vascular surgeons, cardiologists, endocrinologists and an orthopedic traumatologist, these diabetic patients avoided major amputations and serious disability, achieved healing of trophic ulcers and restored motor functions. All patients were able to return to normal life. After discharge, they are seen by the specialists for a dynamic follow-up.
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The key to success in the treatment of this category of patients is a personalized strategy that includes such stages as arterial revascularization, diabetes mellitus treatment, rational antibiotic therapy, osteoplastic reconstruction and treatment of other complications of diabetes mellitus. Only if all these aspects are considered, it is possible to achieve the successful result sought by every specialist of the large team at Almazov Centre.