FREQUENCY OF VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS OF FOOT LESIONS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
| Main Author: | Dr. Yar Muhammad Tunio, Dr. Faheem Ahmed Memon, Dr Hamid Raza, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. Hamid Nawaz Ali Memon and Dr. Amir Khan |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1310580 |
Daftar Isi:
- OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of various presentations of foot lesions in diabetic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All diabetic subjects with diabetic foot were evaluated and recruited in the six months cross sectional study to explore their demographical and clinical profile at tertiary care hospital. The frequency (percentage) and mean ± SD was calculated for qualitative and quantitative variables in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. RESULTS: During six month study period total 50 patients with diabetes mellitus were explored and studied. The mean ± SD for age of whole population was 52.98±9.65 with male gender predominance (70%). Regarding mode of presentation, cellulitis 20%, cellulitis with ulcer 30%, cellulitis with gangrene 30% and ulcer 20%. Twenty two (44%) patient has history of trauma while the site of lesion were dorsum of foot 32%, toes 22%, sole 30%, web spaces 10%, lateral aspects 06% where the PVD and neuropathy was identified in 40% and 62%. The osteomyelitis detected in 28% whereas the common pathogens were staphylococcus aureus 28%, escherichia coli 20%, pseudomonas aeruginosa 26%, Klebsiella 16% and proteus 10%. CONCLUSION: The primary component for diabetes foot issue is neuropathy, vasculopathy, hyperglycemia, diminished safe framework, high mechanical weight over the foot KEYWORDS: Vitamin D, Foot ulcer and Diabetic foot.