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SUBMITTER: Blanchette V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083052 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of foot and ankle research 20200320 1
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach has been shown to reduce diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) and lower extremity amputations (LEAs), but there is heterogeneity between team members and interventions. Podiatrists have been suggested as "gatekeepers" for the prevention and management of DFUs. The purpose of our study is to review the effect of podiatric interventions in MDTs on DFUs and LEAs. We conducted a systematic review of available literature. Data's heterogeneity about DFU outcomes made ...[more]