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ea0020p404 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Predictors of amputation in diabetic foot ulcer: single centre experience in a large Turkish cohort

Yesil Sena , Akinci Baris , Yener Serkan , Bayraktar Firat , Karabay Ozalp , Havitcioglu Hasan , Yapar Nur , Atabey Atay , Kucukyavas Yasin , Comlekci Abdurrahman , Eraslan Sevinc

Background: Prediction of diabetic foot ulcer outcome might be helpful for clinicians in optimizing individual treatment strategy. The aim of the present study was to determine potential benefits of easily assessed clinical and laboratory factors at baseline in the prediction of the outcome in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.Methods: In this observational study, data was collected prospectively in 670 consecutive diabetic foot ulcer episodes in 510 pa...