Diabetic septic foot in omdurman teaching hospital

Abstract EN

Objective : To audit the management of diabetic septic foot [DSF] lesions in Omdurman Teaching Hospital, using Wagner classification.

Patients and methods: This is a retrospective study on 208 patients with DSF admitted to Omdurman Teaching Hospital, Sudan between June 2006 and May 2007.

Data were analyzed manually Results : The male to female ratio was 2 : 1.

The mean age ± SD was 56 ± 12.35 year.

16.8 % patients were grade 1.

33 (15.9 %) patients were grade 2.

grades 3, 4, 5 patients were 66 (37 %), 38 (18.3 %) and 36 (17.3 %) respectively.

Major lower limb amputation and mortality were 19.2 %, and 6.7 % respectively.

Conclusion : Preventive measures for patients at risk are highly needed as well early presentation is encouraged when ulcer develops in diabetic foot to avoid subsequent complications.