Point: Hyperbaric Oxygen Is Beneficial for Diabetic Foot Wounds
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- 15 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 43 (2) , 188-192
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers occur in 1.9% of adults with diabetes annually [1], resulting in amputation in 15%–20% of patients within 5 years [2]. Direct medical costsKeywords
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