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...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Shabhay, Pius Horumpende, Zarina Shabhay, Andrew Mganga, Jeff Van Baal, David Msuya, Kondo Chilonga, Samwel Chugulu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01051-3 |
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