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Routine bacterial culture of proximal bone specimens during minor amputation in patients with diabetes‐related foot infections has little clinical utility in predicting re‐operation or ulcer healing

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2022
Background Trans‐phalangeal and trans‐metatarsal amputation, collectively termed ‘minor amputations' are important procedures for managing infections of diabetes‐related foot ulcers (DFU).
Kimberly Voon   +6 more
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Long-term efficient management of diabetic foot ulcer using simultaneous foot ulcer closure and surgical off-loading

open access: yesJPRAS Open, 2021
Foot deformity is one of the causes of foot ulcers. Foot ulcers often recur due to foot deformity. Foot ulcer healing alone does not reduce the risk factor of foot ulcer recurrence. The majority of foot ulcer patients, most of whom are elderly, have foot
Yuta Terabe   +4 more
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Diabetic foot ulcers [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2006
Diabetic foot ulcers can be divided into two groups: those in neuropathic feet (so called neuropathic ulcers) and those in feet with ischaemia often associated with neuropathy (so called neuroischaemic ulcers). The neuropathic foot is warm and well perfused with palpable pulses; sweating is diminished, and the skin may be dry and prone to fissuring ...
Michael E, Edmonds, A V M, Foster
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Foot ulcer and osteomyelitis [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2006
![Figure][1] No caption available. A 31-year-old man from northern Ontario had acute swelling, purpura and pain in his left lateral forefoot region, which increased progressively over 10 weeks until he became bedridden.
John M, Embil   +3 more
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An Ulcer on the Foot: A Quiz

open access: yesActa Dermato Venereologica, 2010
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S. Veraldi, S. Alberti Violetti
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Prevalences of diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice, and associated factors in adult patients with diabetes in south-east Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2022
Objective We aimed to assess the prevalences of foot ulcer and foot self-care practices, and identify associated factors in adult patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in south-east Ethiopia. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study of
Wogene Negash   +17 more
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The Relationship of Vitamin D Plasma Levels and Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]

open access: yesAin Shams Medical Journal
Background: Diabetic foot ulcer represents a crucial health issue. There are suggestions that vitamin D promotes healing in diabetic foot ulcers.Aim: We targeted to study the link of vitamin D levels with diabetic foot ulcer in type 2 diabetes patients ...
Magda Shukry   +3 more
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Relationship between Diabetic Patients' Knowledge Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcer care and their Wound Status [PDF]

open access: yesPort Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2017
Background: Diabetic foot ulcer represents a major global medical, social and economic problem. It is the commonest major end-point of diabetic complications.
Reham Serag
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MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW

open access: yesJurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 2018
This article explores the effective management of diabetic foot ulcer. A literature review was conducted by analyzing scholar papers including systematic review, clinical and a randomized control trial published between 2000 to 2016 in the English ...
Angger Anugerah Hadi Sulistyo
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