Foot problems in people with diabetes.
People with diabetes are liable to suffer potentially disastrous foot problems, including gangrene with subsequent amputation. This article describes the risk factors, management, and ulcer-prevention methods which are essential knowledge for nurses working with this patient group.
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology