Evidence-based Management of PAD & the Diabetic Foot
Författare
Summary, in English
Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and represents the leading cause of hospitalization in patients with diabetes. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), present in half of patients with DFU, is an independent predictor of limb loss and can be difficult to diagnose in a diabetic population. This review focuses on the evidence for therapeutic strategies in the management of patients with DFU. We highlight the importance of timely referral of patients presenting with a new foot ulcer to a multidisciplinary team, which includes vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists. (C) 2013 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2013
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
673-681
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Volym
45
Issue
6
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Surgery
Nyckelord
- Diabetic foot ulceration
- Diabetes
- Peripheral arterial disease
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Genomics, Diabetes and Endocrinology
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1532-2165