title: The at-risk foot: the role of the primary care team in achieving St Vincent targets for reducing amputation.
abstract: Foot ulceration and ultimately amputation are major complications associated with diabetes mellitus, the occurrence of which can be substantially reduced by appropriate care. This article provides a brief overview of the problem and a simple scheme for use in primary care diabetes clinics to contribute to the reduction in this particular form of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gadsby
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McInnes
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors