Extended leg infection of diabetic foot ulcers: Risk factors and outcome

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 440-444

  Adam, K M ^a   Mahmoud, S M ^b,c   Mahadi, S I ^b,c   Widatalla, A H ^b   Shawer, M A G ^b   Ahmed, M E ^b,c  

^a Blood Bank Port Sudan Teaching Hospital   (Sudan)

^b Jabir Abu Ellz Diabetic Centre   (Sudan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Ischaemia; Neuropathy; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052631056     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.9.440     Document Type: Article

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