Pathophysiology diabetic foot ulcer

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is known to have many complications. Diabetes and its complications are rapidly becoming the world's most significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and one of the most distressing is Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU). Chronic wound complications are a growing concern worldwid...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2018-03, Vol.125 (1), p.12161
Main Author: Syafril, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complications
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic neuropathy
Etiology
Feet
Foot diseases
Leg ulcers
Morbidity
Public health
Ulcers
Vascular diseases
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Summary:Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is known to have many complications. Diabetes and its complications are rapidly becoming the world's most significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and one of the most distressing is Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU). Chronic wound complications are a growing concern worldwide, and the effect is a warning to public health and the economy. The etiology of a DFU is multifaceted, and several components cause added together create a sufficient impact on ulceration: neuropathy, vasculopathy, immunopathy, mechanical stress, and neuroarthropathy. There are many classifications of the diabetic foot. About 50% of patients with foot ulcers due to DM present clinical signs of infection. It is essential to manage multifactorial etiology of DFU to get a good outcome.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012161