Clinical profiles of diabetic foot ulcer patients undergoing major limb amputation at a tertiary care center in North-eastern Tanzania

Clinical profiles of diabetic foot ulcer patients undergoing major limb amputation at a tertiary care center in North-eastern Tanzania

Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcers complications are the major cause of non-traumatic major limb amputation. We aimed at assessing the clinical profiles of diabetic foot ulcer patients undergoing major limb amputation in the Surgical Department at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), a...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Shabhay, Pius Horumpende, Zarina Shabhay, Andrew Mganga, Jeff Van Baal, David Msuya, Kondo Chilonga, Samwel Chugulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Amputation
Diabetic foot ulcers
Glycemic control
Anaemia
Meggitt-wagner classification
Tanzania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01051-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01051-3

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