Reducing Major Lower Extremity Amputations After the Introduction of a Multidisciplinary Team for the Diabetic Foot

This study demonstrates that the introduction of a multidisciplinary team, coordinated by an endocrinologist and a podiatrist, for managing diabetic foot disease is associated with a reduction in the incidence of major amputations in patients with diabetes.

Source: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds - March 21, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Rubio, J. A., Aragon-Sanchez, J., Jimenez, S., Guadalix, G., Albarracin, A., Salido, C., Sanz-Moreno, J., Ruiz-Grande, F., Gil-Fournier, N., Alvarez, J. Tags: Translational Research Source Type: research