New Diabetes Guidelines Target Foot Complications, Amputations
New Diabetes Guidelines Target Foot Complications, Amputations
Article Date: 16 Sep 2006 - 12:00 PDT
Medical News Today
New guidelines for health care professionals could lead to significantly fewer foot complications and amputations by changing the way doctors treat the feet of diabetes patients.
The new guidelines from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) introduce two substantial changes since their last publication in 2000: a focus on prevention, and the use of multidisciplinary teams of specialists.
The changes reflect medical evidence from around the world that a multidisciplinary team approach achieves dramatic reductions in complications and amputations in diabetic feet. They also mirror an increasing emphasis on management of chronic diseases like diabetes.
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