Off-loading the diabetic foot for ulcer prevention and healing

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 360-368

  Cavanagh, Peter R ^a   Bus, Sicco A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78650284179     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1000360     Document Type: Article

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