Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-349

  Pinzur, Michael S ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Lower extremity amputation; Neuropathy; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPUTATION; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79956055449     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2011.01.002     Document Type: Review

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