Establishing a multidisciplinary diabetic foot team in a large tertiary hospital: a workshop |
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| Authors: | Avivit Cahn Ofer Elishuv Keren Olshtain‐Pops |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Endocrinology and Metabolism Service, Diabetes Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel;2. Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel;3. Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Abstract: | Every year, over 1 million people with diabetes lose a leg due to diabetic foot disease. Most amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Causes for the development of foot ulcers are generally multifactorial and may include neuropathy, peripheral vasculopathy, abnormal foot mechanics and infection. Multidisciplinary approach to the patient with acute diabetic foot is mandatory and has been shown to reduce amputation rate. In our article we describe the establishment of a multidisciplinary diabetic foot team in a large tertiary hospital and its outcomes. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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