EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR TREATEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.3(1).2024.109Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, Wound management, Diabetic foot ulcer, wound dressing, wound debridement, growth factor, team multidisciplinary(MDT), glycemic control, medication based treatment, negative wound pressureAbstract
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a rapidly rising disease worldwide. It has many complications affecting the overall health status of diabetic individuals as well as their life quality. Peripheral vascular and neuropathy are among the devastating complications of diabetes. They result in diabetic foot ulcer development. This should be prevented initially by preventative strategies which include annual screening of diabetic-foot and patient’s education of self-care. When ulcers happen, different approaches could be taken
to manage patients. Aim: the aim of this review article is to spots light on different management methods to treat diabetic foot ulcers.
Material & Methods: PRISMA method is used to collect the articles from different data bases such as web of science, Scopus.
Total 608 articles found relevant after applying inclusion exclusion criteria and duplication criteria total 27 articles were included in the
analysis. Findings: From the literature review eight factors are found which are discussed in detail in the paper. Conclusions: Diabetes mellitus is a long-term condition that can lead to serious complications. In their lifetime, around one-third of diabetic people may develop foot ulcers
