Clinical and surgical characteristics of infected diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital of Mexico

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic data (n = 100 patients).

Body mass index	21.4 ± 5.2
Duration of DM2	10 ± 5.2 (years)
Gender	Percentage	Average age (years)
Female	40%	50 ± 10.4
Male	60%	52 ± 10.2
Elementary education	Males	Females
(grades 1–6)	(% of 100 patients)	(% of 100 patients)
Incomplete	14%	3%
Complete	12%	10%
Middle education
(grades 7–9)
Complete	8%	3%
Incomplete	2%	1%
High school education
(grades 10–12)
Incomplete	5%	1%
University degree	1%	3%
Illiterate	18%	19%
Total	60%	40%

Table 2. Risk factors (n = 100 patients).

Leukocytosis	12.780 ± 3.386
Serum albumin	<2
Hypertension	% of patients
	43%
HbAc1	85%
Treatment for diabetes
Oral	55%
Parenteral/insulin	20%
No treatment	25%
Chronic kidney disease
K/DOQI II	10%
K/DOQI III	25%
K/DOQI IV	12%
Smoking	45%
Alcoholism	32%

Table 3. Clinical characteristics of the ulcers (n = 100 patients).

Variable	n = 100 Patients
Damaged foot	%
Right	67
Left	33
Size of ulcer	1.5–8 cm^2
Triggering event	%
Traumatic	16
Accidental injury	14
Blisters	20
Trauma due to inadequate shoes	25
Callus	10
Ingrown toenails	10
Pruritus	5
Other characteristics	%
Anhidrosis (absence of sweat)	40
Erythema	24
Edema	15
Decrease sensitivity	17
Hypothermia	4
Cultures of the wound infection	%
S. aureus	42
E. coli	36
Others bacteria	47

Table 4. Comparison of treatments (n = 100 patients).

Variables	Amputation	Surgical Washing	Total patients
Leukocytosis	12.712 ± 2.98	9.915 ± 3.45	–
Duration of DM2	13 ± 8.6 (years)	5.5 ± 5.47 (years)	–
Age	58.7 ± 14.7(years)	50 ± 14.9 (years)	–
Gender	No. of patients	No. of patients
Females	10	30	40
Males	35	25	60
Hypertension	24	19	43
Smoking	25	20	45
Chronic kidney disease
K/DOQI II		10	10
K/DOQI III	25		25
K/DOQI IV	12		12
Affected region
Forefoot	22	26	48
Midfoot	7	6	13
Hindfoot	10	19	29
More than one area affected	6	4	10
Location of lesion
Plantar	25	30	55
Heel	5	15	20
Dorsal	15	10	25
Wagner
Grade II		7	7
Grade III	14	25	39
Grade IV	16	18	34
Grade V	15	5	20
PEDIS
2	5	35	40
3	25	15	40
4	15	5	20
Amputation
Major	15	0	15
Minor	30	0	30