The diabetic foot: the importance of coordinated care

Semin Intervent Radiol. 2014 Dec;31(4):307-12. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1393966.

Abstract

Because of the severe morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes, diabetic foot care is an essential component of a peripheral vascular service. The goal of this article is to describe the vascular diabetic foot care pathway and how the coordinated foot care service for diabetic patients is delivered at King's College Hospital, London.

Keywords: coordinated diabetic foot care service; diabetic foot; interventional radiology; multidisciplinary team; peripheral vascular diseases; wound healing.

Publication types

  • Review