Diabetic foot: a study of 30 cases

ABSTRACT

Thirty patients of Diabetes Mellitus, who had associated "feet problems; were studied to find out the relative incidence and nature of different "Diabetic Foot Complications.' Ulceration of feet was the commonest finding [33%], followed by minor foot infections [19.6%], osteomyelitis of feet bones [10%] and advanced gangrene of foot [10%]; three patients [10% needed amputation due to life-threatening, advanced gangrene