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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
Overview
The secondary prevention of diabetic foot ulcer includes pressure offloading, prevention of infection, treatment of infection, debridement and reconstruction of the damaged blood vessels, along with the use of primary preventive strategies.[1]
Secondary Prevention
The secondary prevention of diabetic foot ulcer includes the following along with the use of primary preventive stretagies:[1]
- Pressure offloading
- Prevention of infection
- Treatment of infection
- Debridement
- Early amputation
- Reconstruction of the damaged vessels
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Armstrong DG, Boulton AJM, Bus SA (2017). "Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Their Recurrence". N Engl J Med. 376 (24): 2367–2375. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1615439. PMID 28614678.