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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2] Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Patients with diabetic foot have an increased risk of all-cause mortality, especially cardiovascular disorders, compared with patients with diabetes without a history of diabetic foot ulcer. The complications of diabetic foot ulcers include infection, sepsis, osteomyelitis and death.^[1]^[2]

Natural History

If left untreated diabetic ulcer may progress to infection, sepsis, or osteomyelitis. According to an estimate 20% of significant diabetic foot ulcers end up requiring an amputation. Untreated diabetic foot ulcer cab lead to death of the affected individual.^[2]

Complications

Diabetic foot ulcer can cause many complications including:^[2]

Prognosis

If left untreated death is the outcome. The 5 year risk of mortality in diabetic patients with a foot ulcer is 2.5 times higher than diabetic individuals without a foot ulcer.^[2]

References

↑ Brownrigg JR, Davey J, Holt PJ, Davis WA, Thompson MM, Ray KK; et al. (2012). "The association of ulceration of the foot with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis". Diabetologia. 55 (11): 2906–12. doi:10.1007/s00125-012-2673-3. PMID 22890823.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Armstrong DG, Boulton AJM, Bus SA (2017). "Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Their Recurrence". N Engl J Med. 376 (24): 2367–2375. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1615439. PMID 28614678.

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[pmid22890823-1] Brownrigg JR, Davey J, Holt PJ, Davis WA, Thompson MM, Ray KK; et al. (2012). "The association of ulceration of the foot with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis". Diabetologia. 55 (11): 2906–12. doi:10.1007/s00125-012-2673-3. PMID 22890823.

[pmid28614678-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Armstrong DG, Boulton AJM, Bus SA (2017). "Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Their Recurrence". N Engl J Med. 376 (24): 2367–2375. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1615439. PMID 28614678.

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