Efficacy of injected liquid silicone in the diabetic foot to risk factors for ulceration: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Diabetes Care

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 634-638

  Van Schie, Carine H M ^a,c   Whallly, Alexandra ^a   Vileikyte, Loretta ^a   Wignall, Trudy ^b   Hollis, Sally ^d   Boulton, Andrew J M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Radiology Department   (United Kingdom)

^c WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN;

EID: 0034038910     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.23.5.634     Document Type: Article

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