Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes which aggravates the patient’s condition whilst also having significant socioeconomic impact. The aim of the present review is to summarize the causes and pathogenetic mechanisms leading to diabetic foot, and to focus on the management of this impo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alexiadou, Kleopatra, Doupis, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare Communications 2012
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508111/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22529027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13300-012-0004-9
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Sumario:Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes which aggravates the patient’s condition whilst also having significant socioeconomic impact. The aim of the present review is to summarize the causes and pathogenetic mechanisms leading to diabetic foot, and to focus on the management of this important health issue. Increasing physicians’ awareness and hence their ability to identify the “foot at risk,” along with proper foot care, may prevent diabetic foot ulceration and thus reduce the risk of amputation.

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