Diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic patients with a foot ulcer. A progress report of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot

• Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews Vol. 28; no. S1; pp. 218 - 224
• Main Authors: Schaper, N. C., Andros, G., Apelqvist, J., Bakker, K., Lammer, J., Lepantalo, M., Mills, J. L., Reekers, J., Shearman, C. P., Zierler, R. E., Hinchliffe, R. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-02-2012
• Subjects: amputation; Clinical Medicine; diabetes; Diabetes Complications - etiology; Diabetes Complications - prevention & control; Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology; diabetic foot; Diabetic Foot - diagnosis; Diabetic Foot - etiology; Diabetic Foot - therapy; Endocrinology and Diabetes; Endokrinologi och diabetes; Humans; Klinisk medicin; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; peripheral arterial disease; Peripheral Arterial Disease - diagnosis; Peripheral Arterial Disease - etiology; Peripheral Arterial Disease - therapy; ulcer
• ISSN: 1520-7552; 1520-7560
• DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2255

Summary
The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWDGF) has produced in 2011 a guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes and a foot ulcer. This document, together with a systematic review that provided the background information on management, was produced by a multidisciplinary working group of experts in the field and was endorsed by the IWDGF. This progress report is based on these two documents and earlier consensus texts of the IWDGF on the diagnosis and management of diabetic foot ulcers. Its aim is to give the clinician clear guidance on when and how to diagnose peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes and a foot ulcer and when and which treatment modalities should be considered, taking both risks and benefits into account. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.