Preventive foot care in people with diabetes.
A number of effective, low-cost strategies are available to identify and treat the person at risk for diabetic foot ulcers and lower-extremity amputation. These strategies must be more widely adopted by all diabetic care providers to maintain the integrity and function of the lower limb, and thus improve the quality of life for people with diabetes.
Mayfield
J A
JA
Bowen Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202, USA. jmayfiel@iupui.edu
Reiber
G E
GE
Sanders
L J
LJ
Janisse
D
D
Pogach
L M
LM
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors