Foot and Ankle Surgery
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Role of early surgical revascularization in the management of refractory diabetic foot ulcers in patients without overt ischemic limbs

  • Majid Moini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Sina Hospital, Hassan-abad Square, Tehran 1136933511, Iran. Tel.: +98 2166716545; fax: +98 2166716545.
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  • Mohammad R. Rasouli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • Pedram Heidari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Imam University Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • Hamid Reza Mahmoudi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Resident of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • Marjan Rasouli, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran

Received 2 April 2009 ,Accepted 21 April 2009.

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PII: S1268-7731(09)00056-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.04.008

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