[The "diabetic foot" syndrome. An overview].
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 This paradigm is obsolete: most diabetic foot lesions are due to traumatic painless (neuropathic) infections.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.
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Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf.
D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome
Das Syndrom des "diabetischen Fusses". Eine Ubersicht.