PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetic foot syndrome among diabetic patients averages 4-10%. Even though the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in different countries ranges from 1.5 to 6%, patients with diabetic foot syndrome account for 40-60% of all non-traumatic lower limb amputations. Diabetic foot as an independent complication of diabetes mellitus, along with diabetic lesions of the eyes, kidneys, cardiovascular and nervous systems, was identified in the Report of the WHO Research Group in Geneva, in 1987.

This review article presents literature data for the last 10 years on the prevalence of diabetic foot syndrome as the main cause of disability and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus.