DOI: 10.21276/sasjs.2018.4.10.2

Pages: 193-195

Ulceration of foot is most common complications in diabetes mellitus associated lower extremity amputations. To study the factors for amputation in diabetic patients with acute foot ulcers. A total of 130 Diabetic Patients with acute foot ulcer (<1 month) attending Surgical Outpatient department, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR, Chennai considered for the present study. Patients of diabetic foot ulcer with Wagner’s Grades 1 to 3 above 30 years of age were included in the present study whereas patients with associated Peripheral Vascular Disease, Venous or Lymphatic disorders of lower limb and Pregnancy, Chronic Liver/Renal dysfunction were excluded from the present study. Laboratory investigations for all patients like Blood glucose, HbA1c, White Blood Cell (WBC) Count, C-reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Serum Albumin were done and recorded.