Marco Meloni, Laura Giurato, Luca Monge, Cesare Miranda, Alessia Scatena, Benedetta Ragghianti, Giovanni Antonio Silverii, Cristiana Vermigli, Alessandro De Cassai, Antonio Volpe, Rodolfo Tramonta, Gerardo Medea, Corrado Bordieri, Marco Falcone, Laura Stefanon, Andrea Bernetti, Cristina Cappella, Mauro Gargiulo, Valentina Lorenzoni, Germano Scevola, Eugenio Stabile, Roberto Da Ros, Giuseppe Murdolo, Eleonora Bianchini, Francesco Gaggia, Carlotta Gauna, Francesco Romeo, Matteo Apicella, Michele Mantuano, Matteo Monami, Luigi Uccioli
The treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is extremely complex, requiring a comprehensive approach that involves a variety of different healthcare professionals. Several studies have shown that a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach is useful to achieve good clinical outcomes, reducing major and minor amputation and increasing the chance of healing. Despite this, the multidisciplinary approach is not always a recognized treatment strategy. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of an MDT approach on major adverse limb events, healing, time-to-heal, all-cause mortality, and other clinical outcomes in patients with active DFUs...
March 10, 2024: Acta Diabetologica