Adherence to General Diabetes and Foot Care Processes, with Prompt Referral, Are Associated with Amputation-Free Survival in People with Type 2 Diabetes and Foot Ulcers: A Scottish National Registry Analysis.
Bernardo Meza-TorresScott G CunninghamChristian HeissMark P JoyMichael D FeherGraham P LeeseSimon de LusignanFabrizio CarinciPublished in: Journal of diabetes research (2022)
Strict adherence to a standardised package of general diabetes care before foot ulceration, timely foot care after ulceration, and specific treatment pathways were associated with longer major amputation-free survival among a large cohort of people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland, with a larger impact on older age groups.