title: Lower limb complications of diabetes mellitus: a comprehensive review with clinicopathological insights from a dedicated high-risk diabetic foot multidisciplinary team.
abstract: Diabetic complications in the lower extremity are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and impact heavily upon the public health system. Early and accurate recognition of these abnormalities is crucial, enabling the early initiation of treatments and thus avoiding or minimizing deformity, dysfunction and amputation. Following careful clinical assessment, radiological imaging is central to the diagnostic and follow-up process. We aim to provide a comprehensive review of diabetic lower limb complications designed to assist radiologists and to contribute to better outcomes for these patients.
authors.affiliation: 1 Monash University, Diagnostic Imaging Department, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naidoo
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Radiology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: 3 Diagnostic Imaging Department, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6426-6930
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mautone
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Podiatry, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bergin
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*