
Treatment of a mildly infected diabetic foot ulcer after amputation of the fifth toe with Biatain Silicone Ag
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The patient underwent an amputation of the fifth toe due to both soft tissue and bone
infection. After amputation, he had a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) of 8 weeks duration on the amputation wound bed. After hospital discharge, the patient had been treated by his nurse at Primary Care with hydrogel and a foam dressing as secondary dressing.