INTRODUCTION Diabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of diabetes affecting about 15% of all diabetes patients, and it is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower limb amputations. This study presents a sociodemographic and clinical characterization of patients with diabetic foot ulcer indicated for amputation surgery. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 206 patients with type 2...

OBJECTIVE The aim was assessment of diabetic foot ulcer risk factors according to International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) consensus. METHODOLOGY All referred patients with diabetes were divided into four groups based on IWGDF criteria (without neuropathy, with neuropathy, neuropathy with deformity or vascular disorders, foot ulcer or amputation history). RESULTS Mean age of...

Background: The wound dressings perform a crucial role in cutaneous wounds management due to their ability protect and promote dermal epidermal tissue regeneration. Aim: the aim was evaluate effectiveness of using hydrogel/nano silver-based dressing vs. traditional on diabetic foot healing. Methods: Sixty patients with type-2 diabetes hospitalized for treatment were recruited from selected Surg...

Skin disorders are common in diabetic patients and may also act as clues for diagnosis in undiagnosed cases. These manifestations may be summarized in five categories including non-infectious, infectious, treatment-related and miscellaneous manifestations as well as diabetic foot ulcer. The most common non-infectious disorder occurring in up to 70% of patients is diabetic dermopathy. Infectio...

Fifteen percent of people with diabetes develop an ulcer in the course of their lifetime. Eighty-five percent of the major amputations in diabetes mellitus are preceded by an ulcer. Management of ulcers and preventing their recurrence is important for the quality of life of the individual and reducing the cost of care of treatment. The main causative factors of ulceration are neuropathy, vascul...

AIMS To assess temporal changes in foot ulceration and its risk factors in community-based people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Baseline data from the longitudinal observational Fremantle Diabetes Study collected from 1993 to 1996 (Phase I) and 2008 to 2011 (Phase II) were analyzed. Generalized linear modeling was used to examine changes in foot ulcer prevalence and its associates between pha...

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of complications and Diabetic Foot Syndrome is an important problem confronting society and health professionals. In USA one in four diabetics sustains foot ulcer and 40% of them lose their feet [1]. It accounts for 70% of non-traumatic amputations. In Joslin Diabetes Clinic, 25% admissions are due to foot ulcers. In Indian scene, the data is limited. In the study...