Pedal medial arterial calcification in diabetic foot ulcers: A significant risk factor of amputation and mortality.

Lihong ChenDawei ChenHongping GongChun WangYun GaoYan LiWeiwei TangPanpan ZhaXing-Wu Ran

Published in: Journal of diabetes (2024)

The presence of pedal MAC is significantly associated with both amputation and mortality in individuals with DFUs. Moreover, pedal MAC could provide additional value to predict amputation other than PAD.

Keyphrases

lower limb
risk factors
peripheral artery disease
cardiovascular events
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes