Analysis of risk factors for foot ulcers in diabetes patients with neurovascular complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), characterized by open sores or wounds primarily occurring on the feet of diabetes patients, are a serious and highly morbid complication of long-standing diabetes, accounting for significant morbidity and mortality. These ulcers develop when diabetes damages both nerves and blood vessels, a combination known as neurovascular complications. Neurovascular disease is a well-established risk factor. While studies have extensively examined risk factors for DFU, few have specifically focused on patients with diabetic neurovascular disease. Therefore, we assess the prevalence and risk factors for DFU in diabetic patients with established neurovascular complications.

Methods

This study analyzed data from 6722 patients with diabetic neurovascula

SUBMITTER: Fan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature