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. 2023 Dec 19;15(12):e50798. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50798

Table 5. Patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers referral.

  Frequency Percentage
Do you have access to and know how to refer patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers to a specialist tertiary multi-disciplinary foot care team (High Risk Foot Service)? (Yes) 174 78.4%
If you do not have access to and know how to refer patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers to a specialist tertiary multi-disciplinary foot care team (High Risk Foot Service), how do you manage these patients? (n= 48)
Manage at your practice 22 46.8%
Refer to private vascular surgeon 14 28.8%
Refer to private community podiatrist 8 17.1%
Refer to general practice for management 4 7.2%