Impact of a diabetic foot care education program on lower limb amputation rate

Abdullah M Al-WahbiDepartment of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyahd, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaBackground: Diabetic foot complications are a leading cause of lower extremity amputation. With the increasing incidence of diabetes mellit...

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Main Author: Abdullah M Al-Wahbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-10-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/impact-of-a-diabetic-foot-care-education-program-on-lower-limb-amputat-a5465