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14. [Epidemiologic profile and treatment of diabetic foot at the National Diabetic Center of Yaounde-Cameroon].

Author

Nouedoui C, Teyang A, and Djoumessi S

Subjects
Adult, Aged, Amputation, Surgical, Cameroon epidemiology, Diabetic Foot complications, Female, Gangrene etiology, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Retrospective Studies, Diabetic Foot epidemiology, Diabetic Foot therapy
Abstract

We have undertaken an epidemiological and the treatment modality of diabetic foot in Yaounde Diabetic Center. 5315 patients have included in the study 1275, 23.98% have lesions of the diabetic foot. Neuropathy lesions are more frequent. Gangrenous lesion represent 4.39% with high level of total amputation. Patients are young, with short history of diabetes. Infection is present in 89% of cases. Health education is the only modality to be undertaken to prevent diabetic foot more frequent in our environment.

Published
2003

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