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Heel ulcers in patients with long‐standing diabetes who wear antiembolism stockings
Author(s) -
Kay Thomas W.H.,
Martin F. Ian
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb101128.x
Subject(s) - medicine , heel , diabetes mellitus , peripheral neuropathy , vascular disease , surgery , endocrinology , anatomy
Four patients with longstanding insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus developed heel ulceration while wearing correctly fitted antiembolism stockings after major surgery. These patients all had evidence of peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy. Heel ulceration appears to be a significant side‐effect of this form of prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in patients with long‐standing diabetes mellitus. The use of antiembolism stockings in such patients, who are likely to have vascular and neurological impairment, should be undertaken with great care, if at all.