[Treatment of gangrene of the lower limbs in diabetes mellitus].

In 54 patients with diabetic gangrenes of lower extremities the complex treatment was used aimed at changing moist gangrene into dry one, decreased intoxication, normalization of carbohydrate metabolism and improvement of tissue trophicity. In 18 patients the complex of curative measures included the antiinflammatory roentgen therapy. The efficiency of the treatment used was noted, the percentage of amputation re-reduced to 25,9%. The level of immune complexes became normal in the favorable course of the disease.