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A vital component of wound care and limb preservation is infection prevention and management. The risk of amputation increases significantly when there is an underlying wound, and especially bone infection. It is important to know when to suspect an infection, what imaging is needed, when infectious disease should be consulted, and when debridement and/or revascularization is needed. However, in certain situations, an infection may be so severe that limb preservation should not be the priority. The WiFI classification is a system that evaluates the severity of the wound, foot infection, and ischemia together to help determine the risk of amputation and potential benefit from revascularization.
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Atri, N., Hudefi, N., Madassery, S., Mills, J.L. (2023). Infectious Disease Evaluation and Management. In: Madassery, S., Patel, A. (eds) Limb Preservation for the Vascular Specialist. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36480-8_5
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