2009, Number 3
Early Detection of Diabetic Foot by Three International Classifications
Torres GEE, Vázquez V , Sánchez ELE, Irigoyen CA, Ponce RRE
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 120-126
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To identify early signs and symptoms of diabetic foot by means of the Wagner classification, SSS, and ANM Segal. Materials and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from September 2005 to April 2006 at the Gustavo A. Madero Family Medicine Clinic in Mexico City. Nonrandom sample of 122 patients with diabetes. Results: Of the 122 patients. 78 (63.9%) were females and 44 (36.1%), males. In the Wagner classification, all patients reviewed (100%) were found in phase 0 (no ulcer). In the SSS classification the results were as follows: stage 1, 12 (9.8%) patients, and stage 2, 110 (90.2%) patients. Segal ANM classification revealed that 38 (31.1%) patients had some type of neuropathy; of these, 17 (13.9%) patients had pain, and the 19 (15.6%) remaining patients had polyneuropathy, with delimited integumentary lesions in three (2.5%) and with well or poorly drained infection in one patient (0.8%). Conclusions: The most practical, simple and easy classification was the SSS classification, which is aimed at identifying common risk factors for developing diabetic foot and allows the application of preventive measures.REFERENCES
Declaración de Helsinki de la Asociación Médica Mundial. Adoptada en la 18va. Asamblea Médica Mundial de Helsinki, Finlandia, Junio de 1964 Enmendada en la 52va. Asamblea General de Edimburgo, Escocia, Octubre de 2000 y con Nota de Clarificación del Párrafo 30, agregada por la Asamblea General de AMM, Tokio 2004.