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Objectives: Patients in long-term care institutions (LTCI) are especially at risk for osteoporotic fractures owing to their lack of mobility, poor nutrition, and limited sun exposure. Previous reports have shown that osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated in LTCI despite the high incidence of osteoporotic fractures in these settings. This document has been developed to assist clinicians practicing in LTCI with the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in their institutionalized patients.

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Surgical treatment of the diabetic foot.

Diabetes Metab Res Rev

November 2000

Department of Orthopedics, McGill University - Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.

The majority of patients with diabetic foot problems can be treated non-surgically. In this article a short overview is given of the surgical procedures employed in the salvage of the diabetic foot with discussion of the indications and techniques.

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