Tackling diabetic foot: limb salvage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brian M SchmidtLaura ShinPublished in: Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
These findings signify the importance of podiatric care in the at-risk diabetic foot population. Through strategic planning and rapid implementation of at-risk diabetic foot ulcer triage, multidisciplinary teams were able to maintain accessible care during the pandemic which resulted in a reduction of amputations. Furthermore, this manuscript highlights the value of the Hi-Lo ratio as an indicator of institutional limb salvage efforts.