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Ulcer of foot

MedGen UID:
88331
•Concept ID:
C0085119
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Foot Ulcer; Foot Ulcers; Ulcer, Foot; Ulcers, Foot
SNOMED CT: Ulcer of foot (95345008); Foot ulcer (95345008)

Definition

Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUlcer of foot

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diabetic foot ulcer risk assessment and prevention in patients with diabetes: a best practice implementation project.
Yang L, Wu Y, Zhou C, Xie C, Jiang Y, Wang R, Ye X
JBI Evid Implement 2022 Dec 1;20(4):269-279. doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000306. PMID: 35013076
Prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Lim JZ, Ng NS, Thomas C
J R Soc Med 2017 Mar;110(3):104-109. Epub 2017 Jan 24 doi: 10.1177/0141076816688346. PMID: 28116957Free PMC Article
Diabetic foot ulcer management: the podiatrist's perspective.
Turns M
Br J Community Nurs 2013 Dec;Suppl:S14, S16-9. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.sup12.s14. PMID: 24796080

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