Reducing lower extremity amputations due to diabetes: The application of diabetic-foot protocol in Chiang Mai University Hospital

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Rerkasem K., Kosachunhanun N., Tongprasert S., Khwanngern K., Matanasarawoot A., Thongchai C., Chimplee K., Buranapin S., Chaisrisawadisuk S., Mangklabruks A.
• التنسيق: مقال
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2014
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43549102188&partnerID=40&md5=7dbf4d468dd20e4351c94be302119bb8; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18483009; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2426
• المؤسسة: Chiang Mai University

The aim of this study was to determine whether intensive treatment and education strategies for diabetic patients with ulcers help in preventing leg amputation. From August 2005 to March 2007, a diabetic-foot protocol using a multidisciplinary approach was applied at our hospital. All the subjects w...