Epidemiology of diabetic foot disease and diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation in Australia: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Diabetic foot disease is associated with major morbidity, mortality, costs, and reduction of a person’s quality of life. Investigating the epidemiology of diabetic foot disease is the backbone of diabetic foot research and clinical practice, yet the full burden of diabetic foot d...

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Main Authors: Jaap J. van Netten, Mendel Baba, Peter A. Lazzarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0488-5