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IWGDF Guidance on Footwear and Offloading Interventions to Prevent and Heal Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes
Overview
Emphasizes the importance of prevention and adequate treatment of foot ulcers and provides recommendations for preventative interventions.
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Date: January 1, 2016
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
Diabetes Complications, Foot Conditions, Ulcer
Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+), Adult (25-44)
Bus SA, Armstrong DG, van Deursen RW, Lewis JE, Caravaggi CF, Cavanaugh PR; International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot
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