Callus Formation After Bony Resection in Diabetic Patients

To The Editor: Regarding the article entitled “Factors Associated with Bone Regrowth Following Diabetes-Related Partial Amputation of the Foot” (81-A: 1561-1573, Nov. 1999), by Armstrong et al., I would like to offer a few suggestions. The patients in this study were characterized by the presence of autonomic neuropathy. According to several authors, autonomic neuropathy results in sympathetic paralysis and loss of vasomotor function1-4. The …