[Factors associated with amputation in diabetic patients with foot ulcer].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse risk factors for amputation in diabetic foot ulcers.


METHODS
We have studied 152 diabetic patients (in 14 food ulcers treatment was amputation) who were attendance between January 1996 and June 1998 in the diabetic foot Unit. Subjects with gangrene were excluded.


RESULTS
Risk factors for amputation were: previous history of amputation (odds ratio 3.7; 1.0113.7), proliferative retinopathy, osteomielitis, and independently clinical signs of peripheral vasculopathy (7.1; 1.88-27.2) and severe infection (14.4; 2.92-71.2).


CONCLUSIONS
Diabetic subjects with foot ulcers and previous history of amputation, proliferative retinopathy, osteomielitis, clinical signs of peripheral vasculopathy and/or severe infection were a high risk group for amputation and in this group aggressive therapeutical and preventive approaches should be done in order to prevent amputation.
Real Collado
J T
JT
Unidad de Referencia de Diabetes, Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia.
Valls
M
M
Basanta Alario
M L
ML
Ampudia Blasco
F J
FJ
Ascaso Gimilio
J F
JF
Carmena Rodríguez
R
R
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors