Establishing a multidisciplinary diabetic foot team in a large tertiary hospital: a workshop.
Every year, over 1 million people with diabetes lose a leg due to diabetic foot disease. Most amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Causes for the development of foot ulcers are generally multifactorial and may include neuropathy, peripheral vasculopathy, abnormal foot mechanics and infection. Multidisciplinary approach to the patient with acute diabetic foot is mandatory and has been shown to reduce amputation rate. In our article we describe the establishment of a multidisciplinary diabetic foot team in a large tertiary hospital and its outcomes.
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D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000601:surgery; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers