Reducing the incidence of foot ulceration and amputation in diabetes.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2004
Abstract
Diabetes is a common disease that is associated with numerous complications, including foot ulceration and amputation. In diabetic patients, the incidence of foot ulcers ranges from 1.0% to 4.1%, and the incidence of lower-extremity amputations ranges from 2.1 to 13.7 per 1000. Risk factors for developing foot ulcers and subsequent amputation include neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and trauma. To reduce these complications, several preventive strategies have been devised, from reducing risk factors to improving treatment and management.
Volume
4
Issue
6
First Page
413
Last Page
418
ISSN
1534-4827
Published In/Presented At
Bartus, C. L., & Margolis, D. J. (2004). Reducing the incidence of foot ulceration and amputation in diabetes. Current diabetes reports, 4(6), 413–418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-004-0049-x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
15539004
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article