IWGDF guidance on the prevention of foot ulcers in at-risk patients with diabetes

摘要

Foot ulcers are a major complication of diabetes mellitus, with high morbidity, mortality and costs [1-3]. Yearly incidence is estimated to be around 2%, but this increases substantially when patients successfully heal from a foot ulcer, with reported recurrence rates between 30% and 40% in the first year [4, 5]. Prevention of these ulcers is of paramount importance to reduce the patient and economic burden.