Covid-19 lockdown showed a likely beneficial effect on diabetic foot ulcers.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

During the Covid-19 epidemic, many countries imposed population lockdown. This study aimed to analyse diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) evolution of outpatients between the lockdown period and 1 month after its end.

Materials and methods

We conducted a prospective, observational, single-centre study without modification of care. All patients who followed up for a DFU in the study centre between 15 April 2020 and 11 May 2020 were included. The baseline assessment occurred 4 weeks after the beginning of lockdown and the follow-up visit 4-6 weeks after easing of lockdown. The primary analysis was based on the Site, Ischaemia, Neuropathy, Bacterial infection, Area, Depth (SINBAD) classification.

Results

Twenty-seven patients were included, median 69.4 years, and 25 were foll

SUBMITTER: Bonnet JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9015270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature