Surgical amputation for patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A Chinese expert panel consensus treatment guide
BackgroundDiabetic foot disease is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus. Patients with diabetes mellitus have a 25% lifetime risk for developing a foot ulcer, and between 14% and 24% of patients require a major or minor lower limb amputation due to severe gangrene. However, decisions concerni...
Main Authors: | Xuan Liao, Sheng-Hong Li, Mariya Mohamad El Akkawi, Xiao-bing Fu, Hong-wei Liu, Yue-sheng Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1003339/full |
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