Emollients in the care of the diabetic foot
Dry skin (anhidrosis, xerosis) commonly affects the feet of many patients. In a people with diabetes, dry skin has the potential to progress to cracking and fissuring creating a portal of entry for bacteria. The causes of the dry skin are varied and often multifactorial. Research evidence investigat...
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