The pathogenesis of diabetic foot problems: An overview

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Boulton, A J M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

foot pressures; foot ulceration; limited joint mobility; pathogenesis; peripheral neuropathy; peripheral vascular disease

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030047834     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dme.1996.13.s1.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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