Risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration: a logical approach to treatment.
Appropriate management of the diabetic foot in a multidisciplinary setting requires knowledge of the risk factors leading to ulceration and limb loss. This article will review the most common risk factors for ulceration and present a validated, treatment-based method to appropriately communicate both the status of the diabetic wound and, more important, the patient's location on a spectrum of risk for amputation.
Armstrong
D G
DG
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Lavery
L A
LA
Wunderlich
R P
RP
D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index