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Vnitřní lékařství, 2020 Diabetic foot (DF) is a serious late complication of diabetes associated with high morbidity and mortality, often leading to lower limb amputation. Risk factors for DF include neuropathy, infection, and ischemia. The prevention of ulceration is essential for reducing amputation rate.
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QJM, 2008 Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and with it carries the risk of complications. Disease of the foot is among one of the most feared complications of diabetes. The ultimate endpoint of diabetic foot disease is amputation, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, besides having immense social, psychological and financial ...
M P, Khanolkar, S C, Bain, J W, Stephens
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Journal of Diabetes Research, 2017 Diabetes is present in 16 million Americans. Half of all lower extremity amputations in this country occur in this patient group (1). In most cases, the amputation is needed when a foot ulcer does not heal. The incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 1–4%, whereas the prevalence is 5–10% (2,3).
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Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 1994 A comprehensive program focused on foot-specific patient education, skin and nail care, and protective footwear lowers the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers and lower extremity amputations. Orthopedic or podiatric consultations are warranted for those "at risk" or with foot ulcers.
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Medicine, 1988 Diabetic foot lesions most commonly result from a combination of neuropathy and vascular disease in the lower extremity, and may be the presenting feature of diabetes in the older patient. Insufficient attention previously has been given to the careful clinical assessment of the foot, which enables the physician to recognize those patients who are at ...
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Medicine Science, 2022 In spite of being a specialist diabetic foot surgeon, I often find diabetic foot to be a disaster to patient and his family. Once he develops diabetic foot complications, then he is often faced with risk of amputation, be it major or minor. He ends up in
Amit Kumar C Jain
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The Charcot Foot in Diabetes [PDF]
Diabetes Care, 2011 The diabetic Charcot foot syndrome is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity complication of diabetes. First described in 1883, this enigmatic condition continues to challenge even the most experienced practitioners. Now considered an inflammatory syndrome, the diabetic Charcot foot is characterized by varying degrees of bone and ...
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Role of screening in preventing diabetic foot storm
Medicine Science, 2022 With diabetes mellitus increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, so are its complications. A dreaded and neglected complication of diabetes is diabetic foot.
Amit Kumar C Jain
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Background Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and can consequently lead to soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis.
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