Abstract
Diabetic foot syndrome refers to the involvement of the lower limbs of patients with diabetes mellitus distal to the ankle, the serious consequences of which are ulceration, gangrene and, in extreme cases, the need for limb amputation. This is a serious medical and social problem and one of the most expensive complications of diabetes mellitus.
Treatment of diabetic foot syndrome requires long-term hospitalization and rehabilitation, and patients often need home care and social services. Foot disease is 17-50 times more common in diabetics compared to non-diabetics.
Diabetic foot syndrome affects about 15-25% of diabetics, gangrene occurs in 4-10% of diabetics, amputation of the lower limbs is necessary in 0.5 - 1% of diabetics (which is 30 times more than in non-diabetics).