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Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel 2009; 4(5 ): 301-325
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1224622
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Diagnostik, Therapie, Verlaufskontrolle und Prävention des diabetischen Fußsyndroms

Diagnosis, Treatment, Follow Up and Prevention of the Diabetic FootS. Morbach1 , E. Müller1 , H. Reike1 , A. Risse1 , G. Rümenapf2 , M. Spraul1
  • 1Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft
  • 2Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie
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12 October 2009 (online)

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

 1 Epidemiologie des Diabetischen Fußes
 2 Soziale und ökonomische Faktoren
 3 Pathophysiologie der Fußulzeration
 4 Diabetische Neuropathie
 5 Periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit und Diabetes
 6 Biomechanik und Schuhwerk
 7 Behandlungsprinzipien und Ergebnisse beim diabetischen Fußsyndrom
 8 Diabetische Fußinfektionen
 9 Neuro-Osteoarthropathie
10 Amputationen bei Menschen mit Diabetes
11 Prävention
12 Organisation der Fußversorgung
13 Literaturverzeichnis
14 Appendix

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