Article
Rates of diabetes-related lower-limb amputation in northwestern Ontario: an incidence study and introduction of a standardized diabetic foot ulcer management protocol
Taux d'amputation des membres inférieurs liés au diabète dans le nord-ouest de l'Ontario : une étude d'incidence et introduction d'un protocole standardisé de gestion des ulcères du pied diabétique
Summer 2017
Volume 22 - Issue 3
Kassandra Loewen, Jordan Vigliarolo, Brad Lance, Mark Rockley, Yoko Schreiber
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 18–25
Content Summary
This article examines the high rates of diabetes-related lower-limb amputations in northwestern Ontario, particularly among First Nations populations. It introduces a new management protocol for diabetic foot ulcers aimed at reducing these rates by ensuring timely vascular assessments and interventions.
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Chronic diseasePublic healthRural medicineNorthern medicineIndigenous health