title: The Diabetic Foot 2001. A summary of the proceedings of the American Diabetes Association's 61st Scientific Symposium.
abstract: This review discusses some of the significant studies and events from the 61st American Diabetes Association's Scientific Symposium. Many of the issues raised at the meeting will form building blocks for future research into offloading, footwear, wound classification, wound healing, tissue engineering, and psychological aspects of therapy and prevention.
authors.affiliation: College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University, 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Frykberg
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology