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What is a debridement of subcutaneous tissue and muscle due to a diabetic foot ulcer?
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It implies: The doctor cut away these layers of tissue, likely because they were unhealthy.
Answered 5/20/2015
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Surgery : This means that the tissue under the skin that is mostly fat, along with muscle was surgically removed (debridement), usually due to infection and/or gangrene. Hope this helps!
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