Pledge to Save the Feet�A Practical Approach to Diabetic Foot � South Indian Experience

Dr.S.Ganesh babu; Dr. T.Ravikmar; Dr.P.Saravanan; Dr.N.Tamilselvan

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Pledge to Save the Feet�A Practical Approach to Diabetic Foot � South Indian Experience

Dr. S. Ganesh Babu, Dr. T. Ravikmar, Dr. P. Saravanan, Dr. N. Tamilselvan

Abstract :

Morbidity and mortality due to diabetic foot in all over world is alarming .We submit a study done over 3 years in the tertiary care hospital in southern part of Tamilnadu Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study is to prove that care of the foot in diabetic individuals by educating.them is better than medical and surgical management. Material And Methods: This is a prospective observational study in a tertiary medical care hospital setup , in southern part of Tamil Nadu , south India, between feb 2013 to feb 2015 with 1224 patients all are presented with diabetes, on regular treatment (type1 and type 2)were in included in the study all of them were iefed about the complications of diabetes and specifically addressing the problems of diabetic foot. Results: Patients who followed the advice and visited hospital regularly for monthly foot care program are taken as controls verses others as defaulters and we discussed the problems unique for poor Indian diabetic patients Conclusion:. Education, educare,communication of information are the key of these program.