Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The effects of ulcer size and site, patient's age, sex and type and duration of diabetes on the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers.
The outcome of foot ulcers is affected by wound depth, infection, ischaemia and glycaemic control. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of ulcer size, site, patient's age, sex and type and duration of diabetes on the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers. ⋯ Ulcer area, a measure of ulcer size, predicts the outcome of foot ulcers. Its inclusion into a diabetic wound classification system will make that system a better predictor of outcome.