Postoperative Glycemic Response in High-Risk Type II Diabetics Receiving Below-Knee Amputation: Does Intraoperative Dexamethasone Make an Impact?

This study aimed to assess the effect of intraoperative dexamethasone on postoperative blood glucose in diabetic patients undergoing atraumatic major lower extremity amputations. A single-center retrospective review of diabetic patients undergoing below-knee amputation between January 2017 through December 2022 was performed.

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - September 23, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Samuel S. Huffman, Lauren E. Berger, Heather Huo, Alison L. Hill, Rebecca K. Yamamoto, Kelli True, Russell T. Wall, Karen K. Evans, Grant M. Kleiber, Richard C. Youn, Christopher E. Attinger Tags: Original Research Source Type: research