A New Lease of Life - Living With Disability and Renal Dialysis

Abstract

Mr Q is a 59-year old single male, pre-morbid independent in activities of daily living, community ambulant with a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) along with complications of osteomyelitis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). I was part of the family medicine team providing inpatient medical care for Mr Q, where he was transferred for rehabilitation following his below knee amputation (BKA). SITUATION AND BACKGROUND