Open AccessA Rare Minor Trauma Causing Diabetic Hand Ulcer
Author(s) -
Kemal Özyurt,
Halit Baykan,
Mehmet Özköse,
Emin Sılay,
Ali Murat Kalender,
Mehmet Akif Büyükbeşe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20120411055430
Subject(s) - medicine , minor (academic) , political science , law
A high prevalence of foot ulcers was confirmed among patients with diabetes, which are common indications for hospitalization, and usually associated with a long hospital stay with adverse outcomes including amputation and death. However, a diabetic hand is less recognized and is usually overlooked by clinicians. We see rare serials and case reports about a hand ulcer in diabetic patients. The aim of this case presentation is to explore clinical and treatment elements for a hand ulcer as well as a review of the literature. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2013; 2(3.000): 207-209