title: Ten years of a multidisciplinary diabetic foot team approach in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus can cause devastating foot problems including loss of protective sensation with subsequent ulcerations and amputations. The natural history and pathophysiology of diabetic foot ulcers is best understood and managed by a multiprofessional team approach. The main factors for prevention and treatment of these devastating diabetic foot conditions are shown, with special attention to education of the patient. This approach decreases the morbidity of the disease, besides its economical and social feasibility.
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Outpatient Unit, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Augusto Magalhães
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gamba
authors.forename: Caio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nery
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cardoso