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Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa Volume 25, 2020 - Issue 2
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Counting the cost of preventable diabetes-related lower limb amputations at a single district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal: what does this mean, what can be done?

AT Thompsona School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa;b Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, ScotlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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JL Brucec Department of Surgery, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8666-4104
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VY Kongc Department of Surgery, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa;d Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-2572
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DL Clarkec Department of Surgery, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-1455
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C Aldousa School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-9160
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Pages 44-50 | Received 20 Mar 2020, Accepted 10 Jun 2020, Published online: 02 Jul 2020

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AT Thompson, S Pillay & C Aldous. (2022) The spectrum of missed lower limb clinical findings at a diabetes clinic in KwaZulu-Natal: red flags for costly complications. Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa 27:3, pages 124-130.
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AT Thompson, B Zipfel & C Aldous. (2021) The dysmorphic metatarsal parabola in diabetes—clinical examination and management: a narrative review. Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa 26:2, pages 40-45.
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