Diabetic Deformities of the Lesser Toes.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.12.005.
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Abstract
The United States Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Diabetic, Digestive and Kidney Disorders now estimates that there are now over 34.2 million patients with diabetes in the United Sates, or over 10.2% of our population. Diabetic foot pathology leads to over 150,000 lower extremity amputations yearly in the United States alone. Many of these infections are initiated from externally applied shearing forces applied to deformities of the lesser toes.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetic Foot
- Toes
Anatomy
- foot