title: Treatment of long-standing, poor-healing diabetic foot ulcers with topical negative pressure in the Torres Strait.
authors.affiliation: Thursday Island Hospital, Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajanayagam
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D017046:Cost Savings; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003646:Debridement; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D006097:Granulation Tissue; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011793:Queensland; D019035:Rural Health Services; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D013396:Suction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing