title: The treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: reviewing the literature and a surgical algorithm.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of the literature related to the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to:
authors.affiliation: Leonard Abrams Center for Advanced Wound Healing, Department of Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kravitz
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Sid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D003646:Debridement; D003663:Decision Trees; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control