Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder which is characterized by multiple long‐term
complications that affect almost every system in the body. Foot ulcers are one of the main …

Background. Diabetic foot ulceration is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus and
is a major source of morbidity and mortality. So far, there are few published data on diabetic …

Aim The incidence of a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is increasing over the previous decade with
an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). Despite the increasing incidence of …

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the long standing complications of diabetic mellitus
with the life time risk up to 25%. In Africa in general, particularly in Ethiopia, there are limited …

Background Diabetes and its complications including foot ulcer constitute a global public
health challenge attributing to a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Foot ulcer is one …

Introduction Diabetic foot ulcer is a serious and disabling complication of diabetes mellitus
that consists of lesions in the deep tissues resulting in lower extremity amputations. The …

Objectives Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus. The diabetic
patients with foot infections especially gangrene require long-term hospitalization and carry …

Background Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a major health problem across the globe. The
objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of DFU and its associated risk factors in …

Background Diabetic foot ulceration is a serious limb-threatening complication of diabetes. It
is the common cause of hospital admissions and amputations. The objective of the study …

BACKGROUND Nigeria bears the greatest burden of diabetes prevalence in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of …