Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, globally escalating concern, affecting individuals at progressively younger ages due to factors like poor diet and physical inactivity. Its early onset carries significant implications, leading to complications such as diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and diabetic foot ulcers.
These ulcers, affecting approximately 15% of diabetic patients, stem from underlying conditions including peripheral neuropathy, peripheral artery disease, low blood pressure, and excessive foot pressure, leading to skin and tissue breakdown, infections, slow-healing or non-healing ulcers, and the potential for toe, foot, or limb amputation. Timely, comprehensive care by specialists can prevent these ulcers from progressing to chronic stages requiring amputations.
Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulcers:
- Poorly controlled blood sugar levels
- Age (especially…
