title: [Epidemiologic profile and treatment of diabetic foot at the National Diabetic Center of Yaounde-Cameroon].
abstract: We have undertaken an epidemiological and the treatment modality of diabetic foot in Yaounde Diabetic Center. 5315 patients have included in the study 1275, 23.98% have lesions of the diabetic foot. Neuropathy lesions are more frequent. Gangrenous lesion represent 4.39% with high level of total amputation. Patients are young, with short history of diabetes. Infection is present in 89% of cases. Health education is the only modality to be undertaken to prevent diabetic foot more frequent in our environment.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Général B.P. 5408 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nouedoui
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teyang
authors.forename: Sostène
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djoumessi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Profils épidémiologiques et traitement du pied diabétique au centre national de diabetique de Yaounde-Cameroun.