Characteristics of diabetic foot lesions and its complications

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases, and the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality, involving some complications, leaving the patient vulnerable. The aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of lower limb amputations due to diabetic ulcers of patients with infection a...

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Main Authors: Carla Luiza da Silva, Cintia Moleta, Emanoel Severo, Maria Dagmar da Rocha Gaspar, Mariane Antunes Cavalheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/228