Foot Ulcer and Risk of Lower Limb Amputation or Death in People With Diabetes: A National Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.
Rosemary C ChamberlainKelly FleetwoodSarah D WildHelen Martina ColhounRobert S LindsayJohn R PetrieRory J McCrimmonFraser W GibbSam PhilipNaveed SattarBrian KennonGraham P LeesePublished in: Diabetes care (2021)
The overall incidence of foot ulceration in a population-based study of people with diabetes was 11.2 per 1,000 person-years. Foot ulceration is associated with lower amputation-free survival rate, a potential measure of effectiveness of care among people with diabetes. Mental illness and social deprivation are also highlighted as risk factors.