The role of interdisciplinary team approach in the management of the diabetic foot: a joint statement from the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Podiatric Medical Association

J Vasc Surg. 2010 Jun;51(6):1504-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.010.

Abstract

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) recognize the beneficial impact of a multidisciplinary team approach on the care of patients with critical limb ischemia, especially in the diabetic population. As a first step in identifying clinical issues and questions important to both memberships, and to work together to find solutions that will benefit the shared patient, the two organizations appointed a representative group to write a joint statement on the importance of multidisciplinary team approach to the care of the diabetic foot.

MeSH terms

  • Diabetic Foot / diagnosis
  • Diabetic Foot / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication*
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Podiatry*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Societies, Medical
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures*