Association between sarcopenia and the foot-ankle function in type 2 diabetic foot ulcer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diabetic foot (DF) ulcer is the severe complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sarcopenia is characterized as the loss of muscle mass and strength, resulting in the increased risk of fracture and physical disability. Sarcopenia may affect the foot-ankle function in DF ulcer patients, compromise the quality of life.

Objective

The aim was to clarify the effect of sarcopenia on foot-ankle function in patients with DF ulcer.

Methods

In total of 108 T2DM patients with DF ulcer were enrolled. Based on the examination of muscle mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and grip strength and 5x sit-to-stand test, the DF patients were divided into sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups. The severity of DF ulcer was evaluated by Wagner classification.

SUBMITTER: An S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559071 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature