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Overview
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of diabetic foot include:[1]
- Foot deformity
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Neuropathy
- History of previous amputation
- Infection
References
- ↑ Alavi A, Sibbald RG, Mayer D, Goodman L, Botros M, Armstrong DG; et al. (2014). "Diabetic foot ulcers: Part I. Pathophysiology and prevention". J Am Acad Dermatol. 70 (1): 1.e1–18, quiz 19-20. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.055. PMID 24355275.