Evaluation of the Patient with a Diabetic Foot in the Chronic Wound Service: A Case Report
Mahcube Çubukçu1, Latife Merve Yıldız2, Nur Şimşek Yurt2, Seçil Müderrisoğlu31Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye 2Department of Family Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Türkiye 3Department of Biochemistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Institute of Health Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye
Diabetic foot (DF) are wounds that appear on the feet in diabetic patients and do not heal for a long time. It is important to investigate the presence of an obstruction in the leg veins in patients with DF. DF is a common and serious complication of diabetes. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. The principles of essential surgical and non-surgical wound care are indispensable factors in the healing of these wounds. The patient, who underwent surgical debridement, was continued with negative-pressure wound therapy and silver foam dressing for wound healing.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot, wounds and injuries
Corresponding Author: Mahcube Çubukçu, Türkiye Manuscript Language: English