Management of the diabetic foot: Preventing amputation

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 10-20

  Levin, Marvin E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECAPLERMIN; GROWTH FACTOR; PROCUREN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; INFECTION; LEG AMPUTATION; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN GRAFT; ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036162537     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200295010-00004     Document Type: Review

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