Treatment-based classification system for assessment and care of diabetic feet.
Appropriate care of feet of patients with diabetes requires a clear, descriptive classification system that may be used to direct appropriate therapy and possibly predict outcome. Ideally, this system would be used by all participants in a multidisciplinary limb-salvage team. The authors report on a logical, treatment-oriented system that may improve communication, leading to a less complex, more predictable treatment course and, ultimately, an improved result.
Armstrong
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Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Lavery
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LA
Harkless
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LB
D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index