PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Managing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.2002.40211
DP  - 2002 Feb 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 11--14
VI  - 40
IP  - 2
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/2/11.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/2/11.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull2002 Feb 01; 40
AB  - 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.