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Park, JY., Jung, HG. (2016). Diabetic Foot: Ulcer, Infection, Ischemic Gangrene. In: JUNG, HG. (eds) Foot and Ankle Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54493-4_18
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