Open AccessRisk factors associated with lower extremity amputation in Sudanese individuals with diabetes: The need for improvement in primary health care system
Author(s) -
Alaa Tag E Elkhider,
Ahmed O Almobark,
Safaa Badi,
Hanan Tahir,
Azza Ramadan,
Abbas Khalil,
Elamin Elshaikh,
Mohamed H. Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1881_20
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , diabetic foot , foot (prosody) , diabetic foot ulcer , logistic regression , retinopathy , type 2 diabetes , nephropathy , diabetic retinopathy , physical therapy , surgery , endocrinology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , optics
Lower extremity amputation (LEA) in individuals with diabetes is a serious health issue with a considerable physical and social burden. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with LEA in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients.