Endocrine Abstracts

JOINT3533

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a public health issue with severe consequences that are frequently encountered in our daily practice.

Objectives: To evaluate the demographic data, therapeutic approaches, healing rates, recurrence rates, and amputation rates in patients with DFUs.

Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study involving adult diabetic patients with DFUs treated in our department from January 2018 to December 2024. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0.

Results: A total of 322 patients with DFUs were treated in our unit. The average patient age was 56 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.82. Among them, 27 patients (8.4%) had Wagner grade 1 lesions, 147 (45.7%) had grade 2, and 148 (46%) had grade 3. Treatment involved medical management, including offloading, local wound care, and antibiotic therapy for infections. Healing was achieved in 302 patients (93%), with an average healing duration of 51 days. In 20 cases, complications such as soft tissue abscesses or necrosis necessitated surgical intervention. The recurrence rate among healed patients was 4.9% at the 12-month follow-up.

Conclusion: DFUs remain a common health concern. Early and effective management leads to good outcomes and prevents progression to severe lesions requiring limb amputation.