Self-reported outcomes of trans-tibial amputations for non-reconstructable Charcot neuroarthropathy in patients with diabetes: A preliminary report

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Wukich, D K ^a   Pearson, K T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; REVASCULARIZATION; SHORT FORM 36; TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION;

AMPUTATION; CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874154936     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dme.12060     Document Type: Article

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