Trends in the presentation and surgical management of the acute diabetic foot

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-156

  Adam, Donald J ^a   Raptis, S ^b   Fitridge, R A ^b,c  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Surgery; Workload

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SEPSIS; SYMPATHECTOMY; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 30544454071     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.05.039     Document Type: Article

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