Clinical Presentation, Management, and Short-Term Outcomes of Diabetic  Foot Ulcers in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study

Dr. Asif, Dr. Syed Shahid Irfan

Clinical Presentation, Management, and Short-Term Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors

Dr. Asif, Dr. Syed Shahid Irfan

Keywords:

Diabetic foot ulcer; Diabetes mellitus; Wagner classification; Surgical debridement; Amputation; Wound infection

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the mostdisabling complications of diabetes mellitus, and has emerged as a leading cause of hospitalization,lower-limb amputation, and disability worldwide.Diabetic foot disease is emerging as a burden indeveloping countries due to increasingprevalence of diabetes, late presentation

References

1. International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas. 10th ed. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation; 2021.

2. Armstrong DG, Boulton AJM, Bus SA. Diabetic foot ulcers and their recurrence. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(24):2367–75.

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Published

2026-07-31

How to Cite

Dr. Asif, Dr. Syed Shahid Irfan. (2026). Clinical Presentation, Management, and Short-Term Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1591–1606. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2564