Towards less amputations in diabetic patients: Incidence, causes, cost, treatment, and prevention - A review

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 181-192

  Larsson, Jan ^a   Apelqvist, Jan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DIABETIC FOOT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG AMPUTATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW;

AMPUTATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; LEG; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028943330     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679508995520     Document Type: Review

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