Robert Fitridge, Vivienne Chuter, Joseph Mills, Robert Hinchliffe, Nobuyoshi Azuma, Christian-Alexander Behrendt, Edward J Boyko, Michael S Conte, Misty Humphries, Lee Kirksey, Katharine C McGinigle, Sigrid Nikol, Joakim Nordanstig, Vincent Rowe, David Russell, Jos C van den Berg, Maarit Venermo, Nicolaas Schaper
Diabetes related foot complications have become a major cause of morbidity and are implicated in most major and minor amputations globally. Approximately 50% of people with diabetes and a foot ulcer have peripheral artery disease (PAD) and the presence of PAD significantly increases the risk of adverse limb and cardiovascular events. The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published evidence based guidelines on the management and prevention of diabetes related foot complications since 1999...
September 14, 2023: Journal of Vascular Surgery