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Orthopedic Research Online Journal

Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Where Do We Currently Stand

  • Open or Close Firas Kawtharani*

    Instructor Fellow in Orthopaedic trauma Surgery, USA

    *Corresponding author: Firas Kawtharani, Instructor Fellow in Orthopaedic trauma Surgery, USA

Submission: September 09, 2017;Published: May 30, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/OPROJ.2018.02.000548

ISSN: 2576-8875
Volume2 Issue5

Abstract

Diabetic foot disease is a major burden on the healthcare system (10) with astronomical economic as well as social implications affecting patients especially when this entity leads to lower extremity amputations. This review attempts to identify the problem and its burden on the healthcare system and presents the latest evidence in finding a strategic plan to overcome this modern plague that is complicating the care of diabetic patients and is costing millions of tax payers’ money.

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