Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot remains a main problem in diabetic patients regarding to its heavy consequences . This study is related to 286 diabetic inpatients with foot lesions (191 NIDDM and 95 IDDM). Sex ratio ( male/female = 2,7), mean age 56 ± 10,4 years old , and diabetes duration 1 2,08±9,78 years .Diabetic foot lesions represent 7,35 % of the total number of hospitalisation ( 12 % for men 4 % for women). Gangrenes were found in ( 39,9 % ) of patients and foot ulcer in (34,5%), neurologic and vascular complications were the principal etiological factors, respectively (51,8 %) and ( 37,4 %). Amputation has been made in 28,8 % of patients . In conclusion high frequencies of diabetic foot lesions and their heavy socio-economical consequences justify a more efficient management of diabetic foot with precocious screening for etiological factors.