Neuropathy and Diabetic Foot Syndrome.
Diabetic foot ulceration is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus worldwide and the most common cause of hospitalization in diabetic patients. The etiology of diabetic foot ulcerations is complex due to their multifactorial nature; in the pathophysiology of diabetic foot ulceration polyneuropathy is important. Proper adherence to standard treatment strategies and interdisciplinary cooperation can reduce the still high rates of major amputations.
Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology and Geriatric Medicine, Klinikum Stuttgart-Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt, Prießnitzweg 24, 70374 Stuttgart, Germany. m.thole@klinikum-stuttgart.de.
Maren
M
Volmer-Thole
Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology and Geriatric Medicine, Klinikum Stuttgart-Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt, Prießnitzweg 24, 70374 Stuttgart, Germany. r.lobmann@klinikum-stuttgart.de.
Ralf
R
Lobmann
D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D059039:Standard of Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
diabetic foot; multidisciplinary team; neuropathy; wound healing