Treatments for foot ulcers vary depending on the severity of the wound. In general, the treatment employs methods to remove dead tissue or debris, keep the wound clean, and promote healing. Wounds need to be monitored frequently, at least every one to four weeks. When the condition results in a severe loss of tissue or a life-threatening infection, an amputation may be the only option.
A surgeon will remove the damaged tissue and preserve as much healthy tissue as possible. After surgery, you'll be monitored in the hospital for a few days. It may take four to six weeks for your wound to heal completely. In addition to your primary care doctor and surgeon, other medical professionals involved in your treatment plan may include:. Even after amputation, it's important to follow your diabetes treatment plan. People who've had one amputation have a higher risk of having another.
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Something went wrong on our side, please try again. Show references Kaushansky K, et al. Complications of diabetes mellitus. In: Williams Hematology. New York, N. Accessed June 20, Gregg EW, et al. Changes in diabetes-related complications in the United States, New England Journal of Medicine. Standards of medical care in diabetes — These minority populations are two to three times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, and their rates of amputations are higher.
About a year ago, Dr. Armstrong treated a year-old man with type 2 diabetes who had been working out at a local health club; 12 hours later, he discovered a screw from a piece of gym equipment lodged in his foot. He's a sweetheart of a guy," says Dr. Armstrong said. Check your feet daily "The single most important thing that a person with diabetes can do to prevent a problem is to look at their feet every day, just as they comb their hair or brush their teeth," says Dr. You can use a mirror to examine your feet or have a family member check your feet for you.
An increase in the temperature of your foot, which can be detected with a special infrared thermometer, can be an early sign of trouble. In a study published in of patients, which was conducted by Dr. Armstrong and colleagues, half of the patients checked the temperature in six places on each foot twice daily and half examined their feet visually. The list also highlights the close connection between peripheral artery disease PAD , which involves the blockage of the blood vessels in the legs, and what the likelihood is that diabetic foot ulcers will heal.
Hopefully this knowledge will remind you to take care of your feet if you have diabetes. There are some surprising statistics about how common diabetic foot ulcers are, how often they can lead to amputation and the ultimate cost of having a foot ulcer that results in an amputation.
In the United States, every year about 73, amputations of the lower limb not related to trauma are performed on people with diabetes. After a lower limb amputation someone with diabetes remains in the hospital an average of days.
Diabetic foot ulcers are preventable. There are certain conditions that increase the chance an ulcer will develop as well as if it can be healed.
Men with diabetes over the age of 60 are more likely to develop foot ulcers. Waiting to be seen by a doctor for a diabetic foot ulcer for longer than 6 weeks can increase the likelihood that the ulcer will result in an amputation. Infection is one of the leading causes of amputation due to diabetes-related foot ulcers. An ulcer present for more than 30 days is more likely to become infected.
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