DIABETIC FOOT
ULCER
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Exercises of Medicine
An overview of diabetic foot ulcers, their incidence, complications, and prevention strategies. Diabetic foot ulcers affect approximately 15% of patients with diabetes mellitus and are responsible for over 50% of non-traumatic lower limb amputations. the pathophysiology of foot ulceration, stages of ulcer development, clinical features, and management strategies. It emphasizes the importance of regular foot inspections, identification of high-risk patients, education, appropriate footwear, and treatment of non-ulcerative pathology to prevent foot problems.
What you will learn
- What are the prevention strategies for diabetic foot ulcers?
- How is diabetic foot ulceration classified?
- What is the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers?
- What are the complications of diabetic foot ulcers?
- What are the clinical features of diabetic foot ulcers?
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2019/2020
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DIABETIC FOOT
ULCER
Any infection involving the foot in a person with diabetic originating in chroming or acute injury to the soft tissue of the foot, with evidence of pre existing neuropathy and ischemia.
Definition
- (^) 40% - 60% of all non traumatic lower limb amputation
- (^) 85% of diabetic related foot amputation are preceded by foot ulcer
- (^) 4 out of 5 ulcer in diabetics are precipitated by trauma
- (^) 4% -10% is the prevalence of foot ulcer in diabetics
Epidemiology
- (^) Diabetic foot complications are expensive
- (^) Intervention of foot care is cost effective in
most societies
- (^) Scarce information regarding long term
prognosis
Social & Economic
Factors
Pathophisiology of foot ulceration