Diabetic foot - what can we learn from leprosy? Legacy of Dr Paul W. Brand

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 3-7

  Boulton, Andrew J M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Casting; Diabetic neuropathy; Leprosy; Neuropathic foot ulcer; Paul W. Brand

Indexed keywords

CAST APPLICATION; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOT NEUROPATHY; FOOT SURGERY; FOOT ULCER; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPROSY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SURGEON; WALKING; WOUND HEALING;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LEPROSY;

EID: 84856195445     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2230     Document Type: Review

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