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Elective Surgery & Diabetes: What Your Surgeon Isn't Telling You

Elective Surgery & Diabetes: What Your Surgeon Isn't Telling You

Update: 2025-11-25
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Dr. Gabrielle Hutchinson-Donaldson explains when elective foot surgery is appropriate for people with diabetes, the key green and red flags to consider, and what must be included in valid informed consent.


Learn how to prevent and manage post-operative wounds—what to do if an incision opens, steps for offloading, testing, imaging, pathology, and when to seek a wound care or limb salvage specialist to avoid infection, osteomyelitis, or amputation.

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Elective Surgery & Diabetes: What Your Surgeon Isn't Telling You

Elective Surgery & Diabetes: What Your Surgeon Isn't Telling You

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