Reduction of major amputations in the diabetic ischaemic foot: A strategy to "take control" with conservative care as well as revascularisation

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 58, 2001, Pages 6-14

  Edmonds, M E ^a   Foster, A V M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetic foot; Limb salvage; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFALEXIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; SULTAMICILLIN; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTERY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035179985     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.30.s58.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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