A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients

Volume: 38 Number: 2 June 1, 2012
  • Onur Durgun
  • Ayla Gökmen Durgun
  • Canan Özyardimci Ersoy
  • Serdar Almacıoğlu
  • Derya Karadayı
  • Güven Özkaya
  • Taner Aydın
  • Cüneyt Özakın
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A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients

Abstract

Diabetic foot infection is a chronic but a preventable complication of diabetes. Uncontrolled infections cause major socioeconomic problems because they can end up with extremity amputations. In this study we aimed to evaluate the relation between undergoing amputation and patients age, diabetic age, diabetic treatment, presence of micro and macrovascular complications, A1C level, history of diabetic foot and amputation, presence of osteomyelitis, number of causative microorganism and antibiotic treatment. We inspected files of 45 patients retrospectively who was treated for diabetic foot infection with positive bacterial culture between 2008-2011. Data was recorded in previously prepared patient evaluation forms. Relation between amputation and age of diabetes, A1C level, sex, treatment with insulin or oral antidiabetic agents, presence of microvascular complications, history of diabetic foot, history of amputation, number of causative microorganism was not statistically significant. However, relationship between amputation and older age, presence of macrovascular complications (coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease), presence of osteomyelitis was statistically significant. Older age, presence of macrovascular complications and osteomyelitis seems to be an important risk factor for amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. Diabetic foot ulcers should be promtly treated before the development of osteomyelitis and complicating infections. Considering these parameters in patients with diabetic foot, initiation of prompt and agressive treatment can reduce amputation rates.

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Onur Durgun This is me

Ayla Gökmen Durgun This is me

Canan Özyardimci Ersoy This is me

Serdar Almacıoğlu This is me

Derya Karadayı This is me

Güven Özkaya This is me

Taner Aydın This is me

Cüneyt Özakın This is me

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June 1, 2012

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June 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
Durgun, O., Durgun, A. G., Ersoy, C. Ö., Almacıoğlu, S., Karadayı, D., Özkaya, G., Aydın, T., & Özakın, C. (2012). A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 38(2), 59-62. https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG
AMA
1.Durgun O, Durgun AG, Ersoy CÖ, et al. A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2012;38(2):59-62. https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG
Chicago
Durgun, Onur, Ayla Gökmen Durgun, Canan Özyardimci Ersoy, et al. 2012. “A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors That Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38 (2): 59-62. https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG.
EndNote
Durgun O, Durgun AG, Ersoy CÖ, Almacıoğlu S, Karadayı D, Özkaya G, Aydın T, Özakın C (June 1, 2012) A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38 2 59–62.
IEEE
[1]O. Durgun et al., “A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 59–62, June 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG
ISNAD
Durgun, Onur - Durgun, Ayla Gökmen - Ersoy, Canan Özyardimci - Almacıoğlu, Serdar - Karadayı, Derya - Özkaya, Güven - Aydın, Taner - Özakın, Cüneyt. “A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors That Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38/2 (June 1, 2012): 59-62. https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG.
JAMA
1.Durgun O, Durgun AG, Ersoy CÖ, Almacıoğlu S, Karadayı D, Özkaya G, Aydın T, Özakın C. A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2012;38:59–62.
MLA
Durgun, Onur, et al. “A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors That Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 38, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 59-62, https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG.
Vancouver
1.Onur Durgun, Ayla Gökmen Durgun, Canan Özyardimci Ersoy, Serdar Almacıoğlu, Derya Karadayı, Güven Özkaya, Taner Aydın, Cüneyt Özakın. A Retrospective Evaluation of Factors that Determine the Necessities of Amputation in Diabetic Foot Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 1;38(2):59-62. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79MF62BG

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