ABSTRACT
Objective: To study the pattern of diabetic foot among diabetic patients visiting the tertiary care hospital
Study Design: Observational descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital [CMH] Rawalpindi and Military Hospital [MH], Rawalpindi, from June 2014 to August 2014
Material and Methods: Fifty six known diabetic patients, undergoing treatment or follow up for diabetic foot were included in the study. A detailed medical history was obtained and recorded in the proforma. Frequencies and percentages of complications of diabetic foot were calculated. SPSS version 16 was used for data analysis
Results: Out of fifty six diabetic patients, 35 [62.5%] were male and 21 [37.5%] were females; their mean age was 58.21 +/- 7.10 years. Mean duration of Diabetes mellitus was 6.04 +/- 3.35 years. The median known duration of DM2 was 11 [5-43] years. 21.4% of patients had foot infection while 35.7% patients were suffering from foot ulcers. 42.9% patients had both, foot infection along with ulcers
Conclusion: Foot infections and foot ulcers are common feature of diabetic foot. Infected foot ulcer is a common cause of morbidity in diabetic patients, ultimately leading to dreaded complications like gangrene and amputations. All patients with diabetes should have an annual foot examination