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A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy presents with a plantar foot ulcer. There is surrounding cellulitis and a deep sinus, and X-ray suggests possible osteomyelitis. According to typical Canadian diabetic foot guidelines, what is the most appropriate next step?

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