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ea0020p428 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Reduction of major amputations after starting a multidisciplinary diabetic foot care team: single centre experience from Turkey

Yesil Sena , Akinci Baris , Bayraktar Firat , Havitcioglu Hasan , Karabay Ozalp , Yapar Nur , Demirdover Cenk , Yener Serkan , Yalcin Muhittin , Comlekci Abdurrahman , Eraslan Sevinc

Introduction: It is widely recognized that a multidisciplinary team is effective in the management diabetic foot ulcers. Contrary to developed countries, multidisciplinary diabetic foot care teams and/or clinics have not been constructed in most centres in developing countries. The aim of this study was to present our data regarding amputations rates and profiles before and after starting the Dokuz Eylul University multidisciplinary diabetic foot care team.<p class="abstex...