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Malaysian clinical practice guidelines for management of diabetic foot: A synopsis for the primary care physician

Tharumaraja T 1 , Che-Ahmad A 2 , Wong PF 3 , Ahmad Hamid AH 4 , Hasan MI 5 , Bajuri MY 6 Show all authors , Sewa Singh GS 7 , Valayatham VM 8 , Abdul Majid SN 9 , Mohd Tajri H 10 , Abdul Hamid M 11 , Kherul Anuwar AH 12 , Mohd Yusof MA 13

Affiliations 

  • 1 MBBS(DU), MMed (Ortho) (USM), Department of Orthopaedics Hospital Kulim, Kedah. Email: tharu64maraja@yahoo.com.au
  • 2 MD (USM), MS Ortho (UKM), Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Islam, Antarabangsa Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 3 MBBS (IMU), Dr Fam Med (UKM), Klinik Kesihatan Cheras Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 MD (UKM) M. Med Family Medicine (USM), Klinik Kesihatan Hutan Melintang, Perak, Malaysia
  • 5 MBBS (UQ), MS Ortho (UKM), Foot Ankle (KKM), Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • 6 MD (UKM), MS Ortho (UKM), Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 7 MBBS (DU), MS Ortho (UKM), Department of Orthopaedics Hospital Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 8 MBBS (UM), MRCP(UK), Department of Medicine, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • 9 MBBS(UM), MRehabMed (UM), Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Rehabilitasi, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 10 MBBCh (Ireland), MSurg (UKM), Department of General Surgery Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 11 BPharm (USM), Department of Pharmacy Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah, Malaysia
  • 12 DDS (UGM), MCOH (UM), Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 13 MD (UKM) MPH (Epid) (UM), Malaysia Health Technology, Assessment Section (MaHTAS), Medical Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Malays Fam Physician, 2021 Mar 25;16(1):103-113.
PMID: 33948148 DOI: 10.51866/cpg0001

Abstract

Diabetic foot requires careful attention and coordinated management by a dedicated team. Screening, prevention, adequate assessment, and appropriate referral are crucial to prevent complications. Multimodal treatment and rehabilitation are recommended to ensure a better quality of life and reduction of amputation rate in people with diabetic foot.

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