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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
A national lockdown for COVID-19 (March 14th – May 3rd 2020) placed restrictions on the free movement of persons and allowed only urgent medical consultations and interventions in hospitals. On the other hand, ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
14/03 until 03/05/2020. Free movement was restricted and only urgent medical care was allowed. Although diabetic foot clinics (DFC) were advised to treat all foot problems as urgent, patients were ...