The advantages and disadvantages of non-surgical management of the diabetic foot

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Game, Fran L ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Multidisciplinary team; Offloading; Osteomyelitis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; CELLULITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOT ULCER; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; ISCHEMIA; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; ULCER HEALING; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; INFECTION; ISCHEMIA; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44949103406     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.816     Document Type: Conference Paper

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