The Diabetic Leg – Surgical Approach of 90 Patients Based on a Therapeutic Prognostic Index (TPI)

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease with an increasing prevalence, representing a major public health issue. Diabetic foot is a frequent and severe complication of diabetes mellitus, appearing because of diabetic neuropathy and angiopathy, infection is often associated. The therapeutic management of diabetic foot is difficult. The paper presents a clinical evaluation and the subsequent therapeutic decision and management of 90 cases of diabetic foot based on a therapeutic prognostic index (TPI). The TPI reliability in confirming the right surgical decision and in improving the surgical approach for better results is analyzed.