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The complications of diabetes mellitus with high blood sugar and/or poor metabolic control may end up causing injuries to small vessels, such as diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy, or large vessels, such as diabetic arteriopathy.
This affectation also extends to protective sensitivity to injuries, and causes signs of peripheral nerve damage. It may present as sensory, motor or autonomic nerve damage.
The most frequent form is sensory/motor and one of the serious complications is Charcot foot and ankle. The combination of nerve and artery damage with foot infection may be considered a serious complication.
Although it may start more severely, the main symptoms of diabetes are:
And the symptoms that may indicate the beginning of diabetic foot are:
Around 15% of patients diagnosed with diabetes get diabetic foot. Between 40% and 50% of diabetics will have an ulcer and 20% will need an amputation. More than 50% of non-traumatic leg amputations are performed in diabetics.
Clinical, analytical and screen for early detection.
Depending on symptoms and preventive.
Prevention of diabetic foot includes good metabolic control alongside a healthy lifestyle and professional foot care
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