The effect of flexor tenotomy on healing and prevention of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers on the distal end of the toe

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  van Netten, Jaap J ^a   Bril, Adriaan ^a   van Baal, Jeff G ^a  

^a Hospital Group Twente Almelo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Diabetic neuropathy; Flexor tenotomy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873425164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-6-3     Document Type: Article

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