@article {11, editor = {,}, title = {Managing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes}, volume = {40}, number = {2}, pages = {11--14}, year = {2002}, doi = {10.1136/dtb.2002.40211}, publisher = {British Medical Journal Publishing Group}, abstract = {Over 1 million people in the UK have diabetes mellitus,1 of whom around 7-10\% will, at some point, develop a foot ulcer.2 These ulcers, which in severe cases extend to muscle and bone, are prone to infection and can lead to gangrene and may necessitate amputation. Around 85\% of amputations in people with diabetes are preceded by persistent foot ulcers.3 Here, we review the management of such ulcers.}, issn = {0012-6543}, URL = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/2/11}, eprint = {https://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/2/11.full.pdf}, journal = {Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin} }