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Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is poor in patients with persistent diabetic foot ulcers and poor HRQoL predicts worse outcomes in these patients. Amputation is often considered a treatment failure,… Click to show full abstract
Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is poor in patients with persistent diabetic foot ulcers and poor HRQoL predicts worse outcomes in these patients. Amputation is often considered a treatment failure, which is why conservative treatment is generally preferred over amputation. However, it is unclear whether minor amputation negatively affects HRQoL compared with conservative treatment in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
Keywords:
amputation;
treatment;
health related;
conservative treatment;
related quality;
diabetic foot
Journal Title: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Year Published: 2017
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