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SELL LLUVERAS, Jorge Luis  y  MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ, Ihosvani. Practical guide for the diagnosis and treatment of the diabetic foot syndrome. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2001, vol.12, n.3, pp.188-189. ISSN 1561-2953.

It is known that the diabetic foot is one of the main causes of morbidity and disability in patients with diabetes mellitus and that a rapid examination and a right management of their risk factors can prevent or delay the appearance of ulcers, amputations and other complications. Its causes may be neuropathic, angiopathic infectious and traumatic. It is affirmed that a detailed questionnaire and an exhaustive medical examination offer up to 90 % of the etiological diagnosis, which is confirmed with the complementary tests that include both, the indispensable and the most specific imaging studies. During the last two decades, there have been significant advances in the understanding of its physiopathology and new therapeutic strategies have been put into practice. The present approach for its treatment implies an individualized and multidisciplinary care to each patient. Prophylaxis plays an important role and together with the specialized therapeutic advances guarantee an improvement in the quality of life of these patients. This paper includes a practical guide to identify, diagnose and treat patients with diabetic foot syndrome, according to the current knowledge.

Palabras clave : DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT [complications]; RISK FACTORS.

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