title: Surgical aspects of the diabetic foot.
abstract: A comprehensive review of the literature relating to the pathology and management of the diabetic foot is presented. This should provide a guide for the treatment of ulcers, Charcot neuro-arthropathy and fractures involving the foot and ankle in diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. foot.ankle@ntlworld.com
authors.forename: A H N
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pasapula
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brodsky
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*