Sibbald RG, Ayello EA, Alavi A, Ostrow B, Lowe J, Botros M, Goodman L, Woo K, Smart H, et al.
Advances in skin & wound care. Date of publication 2012 Oct 1;volume 25(10):465-76; quiz 477-8.
1. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2012 Oct;25(10):465-76; quiz 477-8.
Screening for the high-risk diabetic foot: a 60-second tool (2012).
Sibbald RG(1), Ayello EA, Alavi A, Ostrow B, Lowe J, Botros M, Goodman L, Woo K,
Smart H.
Author information:
(1)University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
People with diabetes mellitus will develop lower-limb complications, such as
neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, foot ulcers, and lower-leg amputations.
Resources to control elevated hemoglobin A1c and blood pressure, along with the
standardized approach using the 60-second tool (2012), can detect the high-risk
diabetic foot and help prevent complications.
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000421460.21773.7b
PMID: 22990344 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
