Management of diabetic foot ulcers

Abstract

Objective: To see the management options of diabetic foot ulcers in our patients, its presentation and the prognostic factors involved in planning the treatment in the Department of Surgery, Islam, Teaching Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan. Study Design: Retrospective analytical & observational. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot from September 2010 to January 2013. Materials and Methods: One fifty (150) cases of diabetic foot ulcers were included in this study. All patients were randomly selected attending to islam Teaching Hospital OPD & emergency. Results: The results were shown in Table No.1 to Table No.4 & graph No.1 Conclusion: In patients of diabetic foot ulcers, the treatment doesnot end with infection controlled, healed amputation stumps and prothetic legs fitted; but it continues as reulcerations, involvement of healthy sides etc remains the feared consequences. The patient with diabetic foot infections and ulcers is a surgical patient throughout life as of a physician.