The at-risk foot: the role of the primary care team in achieving St Vincent targets for reducing amputation.
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.
Gadsby
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Primary Care Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
McInnes
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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