Background: Diabetes mellitus causes both major and minor complications, of which the most common is the diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Diabetic foot ulcers are clinically associated with lower extremity amputations (LEA). There was a significantly higher degree of re-amputation and mortality in those who undergo amputations due to diabetic foot ulcers in addition to impact on quality of life. Data on long-term outcomes in these patients were limited and requires further research to better understand the long-term outcomes in this subset of patients.
Aim: To highlight the long term complication of diabetes mellitus and it’s most common surgical therapy
Conclusion: There was a significantly higher degree of re-amputation and mortality in those who undergo amputations due to diabetic foot ulcers in addition to impact on quality of life. Data on long-term outcomes in these patients were limited and requires further research to better understand the long-term outcomes in this subset of patients.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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