title: Towards less amputations in diabetic patients. Incidence, causes, cost, treatment, and prevention--a review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Apelqvist
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*