title: [The "diabetic foot" syndrome. An overview].
abstract: Amputation has been used most frequently to treat the diabetic foot syndrome, occlusive microangiopathy being suspected as the underlying cause. This paradigm is obsolete: most diabetic foot lesions are due to traumatic painless (neuropathic) infections. Evidence is presented for alternative treatment strategies to effectively reduce exorbitant amputation rates in diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chantelau
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Das Syndrom des "diabetischen Fusses". Eine Ubersicht.