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Comparison of Diabetic Foot Amputation in Egypt with the United States

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The prevalence of diabetic foot amputation is decreasing in both in Egypt and the United States but with greater prevalence in the United States. Egypt's diabetes-related healthcare expenditure is a fraction of the United States' and lacks primary health care monitoring but yet has a lower prevalence of diabetic foot amputation. Environmental factors may play a pivotal role in the prevalence of diabetic foot amputation and further studies are required to identify the cause of this phenomenon.

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    Sherif Y. Shalaby MD & Alan Dardik MD PhD

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Shalaby, S.Y., Dardik, A. (2017). Comparison of Diabetic Foot Amputation in Egypt with the United States. In: Dardik, A. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33745-6_22

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