Open AccessThe Dutch consensus on the diabetic foot
Author(s) -
Bakker Karel
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
fems immunology & medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1574-695X
pISSN - 0928-8244
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-695x.1999.tb01399.x
Subject(s) - diabetic foot , diabetes mellitus , consensus conference , foot (prosody) , intensive care medicine , medicine , physical therapy , endocrinology , linguistics , philosophy
In 1996 the Dutch Diabetes Federation installed a consensus committee to formulate practical guidelines for daily practice to prevent, diagnose and treat foot‐related complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. A list of definitions was formulated. A new ulcer classification was introduced. Pathophysiology, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies were discussed with special attention for patients with a high risk foot and for prevention instruction. After several rounds of implementation the definite document was unanimously accepted in the fall of 1998.