Toe and Flow

Lee C. Rogers; George Andros; Joseph Caporusso; Lawrence B. Harkless; Joseph L. Mills; David G. Armstrong

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journal article Sep 01, 2010

Toe and Flow

Lee C. Rogers George Andros Joseph Caporusso Lawrence B. Harkless Joseph L. Mills David G. Armstrong

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Vol. 100 No. 5 pp. 342-348 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

At the end of an anatomical peninsula, the foot in diabetes is prone to short- and long-term complications involving neuropathy, vasculopathy, and infection. Effective management requires an interdisciplinary effort focusing on this triad. Herein, we describe the key factors leading to foot complications and the critical skill sets required to assemble a team to care for them. Although specific attention is given to a conjoined model involving podiatric medicine and vascular surgery, the so-called toe and flow model, we further outline three separate programmatic models of care—basic, intermediate, and center of excellence—that can be implemented in the developed and developing world. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 100(5): 342–348, 2010)

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Published: Sep 01, 2010
Vol/Issue: 100(5)
Pages: 342-348

Authors

L

Lee C. Rogers

Amputation Prevention Center, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.

G

George Andros

Amputation Prevention Center, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.

J

Joseph Caporusso

Private practice, McAllen, TX.

L

Lawrence B. Harkless

College of Podiatric Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA.

J

Joseph L. Mills

Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

D

David G. Armstrong

Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

Cite This Article

Lee C. Rogers, George Andros, Joseph Caporusso, et al. (2010). Toe and Flow. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 100(5), 342-348. https://doi.org/10.7547/1000342

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