Contemporary Evaluation and Management of the Diabetic Foot
Sumpio BE. Contemporary Evaluation and Management of the Diabetic Foot. Scientifica 2012, 2012: 435487. PMID: 24278695, PMCID: PMC3820495, DOI: 10.6064/2012/435487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic footNegative pressure wound therapyMajor public health issueMainstay of therapyDiabetic foot diseaseGood functional outcomeHospitalization of patientsHealth care workersPressure wound therapyTreatment of infectionsMoist wound carePublic health issueComplex clinical problemWidespread clinical practiceAbnormal foot structureAggressive debridementSuperimposed infectionFrequent debridementLimb salvageFoot ulcersChronic inflammationCostly complicationFunctional outcomeFoot problemsIschemic limbs