Abstract

In this study, we wanted to assess various presentations of diabetic foot, evaluate diabetic foot outcomes after non-invasive and invasive treatment modalities, and analyse the percentage of surgical intervention and outcome. Method This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among 80 patients of diabetic foot diseases both male and female attending the General Surgery outpatient department and inpatients at Basaveshwara Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chitradurga, from 1st March 2021 to 31st August 2022 after obtaining clearance from the institutional ethics committee and written informed consent from the study participants. Results Our study involved 80 patients with most of them being males and of age more than 60 years. Most of the patients presented with cellulitis or foot ulcer. Wound debridement was found to be an effective mode of initial management followed by amputation. Conclusion The most frequent side effect of diabetes mellitus that surgeons are informed about is diabetic foot infection, which necessitates a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. The most crucial elements in the care of these patients are the efficient control of diabetes and the infection itself, as well as any necessary surgical operations based on the severity of the illness. The limitations of the study are the relatively small number of patients and a short period of study.

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