title: Clinical profile and surgical management of diabetic foot in Benghazi, Libya.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to outline the patterns and management of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and compare our experience with other published data.
  
  
  METHODS
  All consecutive patients admitted to Al-Jala Hospital with diabetic foot from June, 2008 to May, 2013 were reviewed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 542 patients were studied, Wagner's grade III ulcers were the most prevalent (31%), followed by grade II (25%). About 10% of patients underwent major amputations and 24.2% underwent minor amputations. The amputation rate was 34%, and the mortality rate was 2%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diabetic foot infections cause significant morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes in Benghazi. There is a need to establish a diabetic foot clinic in Benghazi with a multidisciplinary team to reduce the rates of hospital admission and amputation, as well as hospital stay duration.
authors: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya. Electronic address: khdoura@yahoo.com.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Benkhadoura
authors: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Alswehly
authors: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors: Abdulwahab
authors: A
authors: Elbarsha
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Benghazi; Diabetic foot; Surgical management