Risk Factors for Foot Amputation in Patients Hospitalized for Diabetic Foot Infection
The aim of this study was to identify and quantify risk factors for amputation in diabetic patients hospitalized for foot infections. This cross-sectional study comprised 100 patients with diabetic infectious complications in the lower limbs. The variables investigated were related to diabetes, infe...
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Main Authors: | Maria Teresa Verrone Quilici, Fernando de Sá Del Fiol, Alexandre Eduardo Franzin Vieira, Maria Inês Toledo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Diabetes Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8931508 |
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