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SMJS Volume 2 Issue 2, Page 52- Page 60
THE PATTERN OF DIABETES SEPTIC FOOT IN TABUK CITY, SAUDI ARABIA
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Fahad Saad M Alsuhaymi, Yazeed Ali S Albalawi, Abdullah Ibrahim A Altidlawi, Khaled Abdullah S Alasmari, Salman Ali A Alshamrani, Nawaf Khaled A Alqahtani
Background: Diabetic septic foot is common due to the increasing rate of diabetes and population age. The study aimed to assess the pattern of diabetes septic foot in Tabuk City.
Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at two diabetes tertiary centers in Tabuk City (King Fahd Specialty Hospital and King Khalid Civil Hospital), Saudi Arabia during the period from March 2020 to September 2020. A structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic factors, family history of diabetes mellitus, the presenting complaint (pain, trauma, burning sensation or routine clinical visit, type of medications used, the degree of diabetes control, smoking status, diabetes complications), and comorbid diseases if any. The ethical committee of the Medical College approved the research; all the participants signed written informed consent.
Results: There were 176 patients with a diabetic septic foot (75% aged>50 years), 57.7% were males, 16.5% were current smokers, the commonest presentation was a pain in 38.9%, a trauma in 31.4%, and burning sensation in 10.3%, while 19.4% were picked up during routine visits. The majority were on insulin and had poor glycemic control. (64.6%) Age and poor glycemic control were related to insulin use and diabetes complications, P-value<0.05.
Conclusion: patients with diabetic foot syndrome were elderly; the majority were on insulin with poor glycemic control and diabetes complications. The commonest presentations were trauma, pain, burning sensations, a great effort is needed to prevent this morbid disorder, and physicians may need to adhere to ADA guidelines. Further multicenter studies are recommended.
Keywords: Diabetic septic foot, Pattern, Saudi Arabia.
To Cite This Article: Mirghani HO, Alsuhaymi FSM, Albalawi YAS, Altidlawi AIA, Alasmari KAS, Alshamrani SAA, Alqahtani NKA. The Pattern of Diabetes Septic Foot in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J Students. 2021;2(2): 52-60
