Lower limb biomechanical characteristics of patients with neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers: the diabetes foot ulcer study protocol
11
0
0
Full text
Figure
Related documents
neuropathy; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; LEA: Lower extremity amputation; MEDFUN: Multi-center Evaluation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Nigeria;
After identifying male sex, duration and control of diabetes, duration of ulcer, infection and se-verity of diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral neuropathy ,peripheral
Conclusion: Study revealed that Wagner stage of diabetic wound, co-morbidities, wound sepsis, poor glycemic control, inadequate caloric intake and loss of follow-up are major