Classification of diabetic foot ulcers: Improving communication

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 158-164

  Frangos, Spiros G ^a   Kilaru, Sashi ^a   Blume, Peter A ^a   Shin, Joseph ^a   Sumpio, Bauer ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT ULCER; GANGRENE; HUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036627547     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-002-0180-y     Document Type: Article

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