Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is a well-documented complication of uncontrolled diabetes and its association with the variables involved in Diabetes like FBS, RBS HBA1C has been thoroughly researched. This research aims to identify diabetic under Wagner classification classes. Objectives were determine severity at various level association. Methods: A observational cross-sectional study 160 p...

BACKGROUND Most diabetic foot amputations are caused by ulcers on the skin of the foot i.e. diabetic foot ulcers. Early identification of patients at high risk for diabetic foot ulcers is crucial. The 'Simplified 60-Second Diabetic Foot Screening Tool' has been designed to rapidly detect high risk diabetic feet, allowing for timely identification and referral of patients needing treatment. This...

BACKGROUND For patients with neuropathy, vasculopathy, and impairment of wound healing, treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer poses many challenges. A large number of dermal analogues have been invented in an effort to overcome these challenges. Matriderm, a dermal analogue, is made from bovine collagen and elastin. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of Matriderm for t...

Themost significant consequences of diabetic foot problems are ulcerations and amputations. ▶ Between 0.8 and 10% of all people with diabetes mellitus suffer from a foot ulcer. ▶ The annual rate of new diabetic foot cases is between 2.2 and 5.9 %. ▶ Germany is in the upper range of European countries with its rate of over 60000 amputations per year. Approximately 70% of all amputations are perf...

Background. Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a less-common form of melanoma in US, and it accounts for about 5% of all diagnosed melanomas in US. ALM is often overlooked until it is well advanced because of the lesion's location and its atypical appearance in the early stages. We present a case of ALM initially presented as a diabetic foot ulcer. Case Report. An 81-year-old man initially pre...

BACKGROUND Although debridement plays a significant role in the healing of diabetic foot ulcers, it may delay the healing process by damaging the granulation tissue. In this study, the efficacy of low-frequency ultrasound (LFU) in chronic wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers in patients with osteomyelitis was evaluated. METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 40 patients with...

OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress (OS) has been implicated in the aetiology and progression of diabetic complications including diabetic foot ulcer. In this study, the levels of lipid peroxides (LPO) and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as well as the enzymatic antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot ulcer ...

Background: Epidemiological characteristics of diabetic foot infection in our region are not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiological features of diabetic foot infection in Babol, north of Iran. Methods: From March, 2005 to April, 2010, the epidemiological features of 450 cases of diabetic foot infection treated in two main teaching hospitals of Babol Medical Univer...