[The diabetic foot : a complex and multidisciplinary management].

Diabetic foot syndrome is a common complication in people with diabetes and peripheral sensory impairment. This complex situation requires early clinical detection by various health care professionals, but also by patients and their relatives. The clinical course, the severity of the prognosis and the management will be determined by the speed of the diagnosis. In the case of confirmed disease, multidisciplinary management is necessary. The most important intervention, both for prevention and treatment, is the discharge of the affected foot.