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Common foot problems.

S Burns
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Abstract

The foot is a complex region of the body that includes the vascular, neurologic, dermatologic, and musculoskeletal organ systems. This article addresses each of these systems and the common maladies that affect them, with a view toward common presentations, evaluation, differential diagnoses, treatment alternatives, and guidelines for proper referral. Finally, a section of the article is devoted to the prevention and treatment of lower extremity problems unique to patients with diabetes.

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Diabetic FootFootFoot Deformities, AcquiredFoot DermatosesFoot DiseasesHumansNails, MalformedPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesJournal Article

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S Burns. 1996. Common foot problems.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70272-4

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