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Change in the amputation profile in diabetic foot
in a tertiary reference center:
efficacy of team working.
Aksoy et al. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2004 Oct;112(9):526-30.
Overall amputation rate was
39.4% before team vs. 36.7%
after team established
– Data suggest that amputation is
still a frequently encountered
outcome
– Amputation profile changed to
distal
– The implementation of a
diabetic foot care team has
decreased the rate of major
amputations