Foot ulcers and their association with diabetic Charcot foot complications
| Autor: | Soo Chin Chan, Lydia Abdul Latif, Aishah Ahmad Fauzi, Nabilah Abdul Rahman, Tze Yang Chung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Cohort Studies Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Foot ulcers Foot Ulcer Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Retrospective cohort study Odds ratio Middle Aged Confidence interval Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Amputation Female Ankle business Foot (unit) Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Australian Journal of General Practice. 49:48-53 |
| DOI: | 10.31128/ajgp-07-19-4991 |
| Popis: | Background and objectives Diabetic Charcot foot (DCF) can cause gross structural deformities of the foot and ankle. The main objective of this study was to identify complications of DCF and its associated factors. Method This is a retrospective cohort study. Data on medical background, previous DCF treatment and complications were obtained. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to measure factors related to various complications of DCF. Results Ninety-eight patient records were retrieved. Of the 83 patients who were still alive, 75.9% (n = 63) had recurrent ulcers, 53.0% (n = 44) had undergone foot surgery and 45.8% (n = 38) had undergone amputation. Patients with a history of recurrent ulcers have the highest predilection to amputation (odds ratio: 8.5; 95% confidence interval: 1.8, 39.1). Discussion In terms of DCF complications, foot ulcers are an independent predictor of recurrent foot ulcers, foot surgery and amputation. Regular foot assessment of patients with DCF to prevent ulcers is strongly recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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