CORR Insights®: Proximal Tibial Cortex Transverse Distraction Facilitating Healing and Limb Salvage in Severe and Recalcitrant Diabetic Foot Ulcers

摘要

In 2019, approximately 463 million adults worldwide were diagnosed with diabetes [5], which can be linked to a global burden of disease of USD 760 billion. By 2045, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes worldwide is estimated to climb to more than 700 million, which is expected to carry a price tag of about USD 845 billion [5].