title: Amputation in the diabetic population: not necessarily a given.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D015984:Causality; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D017592:Skin Care