Feasibility and Effectiveness of Peripheral Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty in Diabetic Subjects With Foot Ulcers

Abstract

Angioplasty is feasible in a large percentage of diabetic subjects with peripheral occlusive arterial disease and foot ulcer and is often also practicable in the popliteal artery and its branches. In these subjects, angioplasty significantly improves the parameters of limb perfusion. Angioplasty is therefore an important therapeutic tool in ulcerated diabetic foot care.