Jamshed Ahmed Rehmani, Saleem Ahmed, Ashfaq Ahmed Javed, Aftab Ahmed Rana, Aamer Malak, Tassadaq Khurshid, Shahid Jamal.
A study of diabetic foot syndrome.
J Surg Pak Jan ;11(1):14-6.

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the number and predisposing factor of foot infection in the adult onset diabetes mellitus. Study Design: An observational study. Place and duration of study: The study was carried out at PAF Hospital Islamabad, from June 2003 to June 2005. Patients & Methods: A total of 130 patients with adult onset diabetes mellitus were included in this study. The population was mixed. Clinical profile and investigations were recorded. Patients were managed as indoor cases. Plain insulin was used to control the diabetes. Broad-spectrum antibiotics and serial debridments, where required, were carried out. Results: A total of 18.5% of the hospitalized diabetic population was due to foot infection. Males were affected 1.5 times more than the females. The disease was bilateral in 4% cases. Poor control of diabetes, bad foot hygiene, peripheral neuropathy, trauma, ingrowing toenails, callosities and corns were implicated as predisposing factors in majority of cases. Conclusions: Foot infection in diabetics is a common occurrence and both sexes are involved though males more commonly than females. Majority of the patients were elderly and have poor knowledge and insight of their disease.

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