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Category: Podiatry
Over 80 hospitals lack specialist footcare teams
Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said, “Everyone agrees that specialist hospital footcare teams are important for preventing amputations and can save the NHS money. It is appalling that so many hospitals are letting down people with diabetes by still not having one of these teams in place (Diabetes UK)
Successful Limb-sparing Treatment Strategy for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
In patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis, surgical debridement or limited amputation plus antimicrobial therapy is effective at achieving clinical cure and limb salvage (Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)