In a cohort of patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis who were recommended to undergo below-knee amputation, those who deferred amputation and chose medical therapy were more likely to die during the follow-up time compared with those who proceeded with amputation.
Keywords: amputation; diabetic foot infection; osteomyelitis.
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