Ulcer-free survival following management of foot ulcers in diabetes

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1306-1309

  Pound, Neil ^a   Chipchase, S ^a   Treece, K ^a   Game, F ^a   Jeffcoate, W ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetes complications; Foot ulcer; Neuropathy; Outcome measures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROPATHY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERFORMANCE; SURVIVAL TIME; ULCER HEALING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AMPUTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 25844470356     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01640.x     Document Type: Article

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