Assessment of the outcome of diabetic foot in AL- Muthanna government
Keywords:
diabetic foot, patients, neuropathy, amputationAbstract
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most severe and costly complications of diabetes. Foot ulcers result from a combination of multiple causes including peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease. Patients with diabetic foot ulcers frequently require amputation of the lower limb. Objective and problem: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers patients in AL-Muthanna Government and to examine the effect of some risk factors on healing of the ulcer.Patients and methods: A cohort study was conducted on 50 patients from 18th of December, 2021 to 20th of April, 2022 at Al-Hussein teaching hospital, AL-Muthanna, Iraq.Results: A total of 50 patients with diabetic foot ulcers were included. The ulcers of 28% of the patients healed, whereas 16% persisted unhealed; 34% of the patients had a minor amputation, 22% had a major amputation and 1% had recurrent ulcers. The study showed statistically significant associations between diabetic foot ulcer healing and the following variables: patients’ age, glycated HbA1c, duration of diabetes, complications of diabetes like peripheral neuropathy.Conclusions: Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes can be predicted by several factors, some of which are modifiable.
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