Diabetic foot: magnitude of the problem.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2002 Mar; 100(3): 155-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-95963
ABSTRACT
Of total diabetic population, 15-20% have foot problems and 30% have peripheral vascular disease. The fundamental strategy for foot salvaging is 'early conservative amputation and radical debridement' of diabetic foot infection. For this strategy, concept of foot spaces is to be well understood. Guidelines for 'early conservative amputation and radical debridment' are discussed in this article. As regarding diabetic foot care ten valuable points are to be remembered which are also discussed.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Primary Prevention
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Prognosis
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Severity of Illness Index
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Diabetic Foot
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Risk Assessment
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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