About this event
Prof. Anand Pillai, Manchester, UK, is during a BONESUPPORT webinar presenting on the topic Hindfoot Management & Amputation Risk Reduction.
In this session, he presents on the hindfoot pathology and strategies to minimize the risk of amputation using the innovative Silo technique 1,2 — see the animation in the video for a clear breakdown of this approach.
🦶 Prof. Pillai also shares key insights on how much of the calcaneus can be resected while preserving function.
📁 Don't miss the real patient cases illustrating complex hindfoot conditions and how thoughtful intervention can lead to functional outcomes.
👉 Watch the video and join the discussion — knowledge that could make a real difference for patients.
References:
1. Vasukutty et al. ‘Limb salvage surgery in diabetic foot infection: encouraging early results with a local antibiotic carrier.’ The Diabetic Foot Journal. 2022;25(2):1–5.
2. Drampalos et al. ‘Single stage treatment of diabetic calcaneal osteomyelitis with an absorbable gentamicin-loaded calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite biocomposite: The Silo technique.’ Foot (Edinb). 2018;34:40-44.
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