Mysore/Mysuru: An 88-year-old man presented to Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, with blackish discolouration of the heel of left foot. He was diabetic and was on regular treatment for the same. For the current problem, he had already received several medications including intra venous antibiotics with little improvement.
“Upon examination he was detected to have Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) with gangrene of heel of left foot. Large number of such patients end up with amputation of leg. Our aim in such situation is to first try to save the limb. Amputation should be the last resort,” said Dr. Upendra Shenoy - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, while giving details about the patient.
