%0 Journal Article
%T Screening of Foot at Risk in Diabetic Patients
%A Djenebou Traore
%A Djeneba Sylla Sow
%A Massama Konat¨¦
%A Ousmane Sidib¨¦
%A Modibo Mariko
%A Djibril Sy
%A Bah Traor¨¦
%A Karim Dao
%A Amadou Kon¨¦
%A Nanko Doumbia
%A Nouhoum Ouologuem
%A Yacouba Lazard Diallo
%A Boua Daoud Camara
%A Nongoba Sawadogo
%A Ibrahima Amadou Demb¨¦l¨¦
%A Barry Boubacar Sangar¨¦
%A Mamadou Cissoko
%A Mahamadou Saliou
%A Youssouf Fofana
%A Mamadou Mall¨¦
%A Mamadou Togo
%A Adram¨¦ Keita
%A Abdramane Traor¨¦
%A Nagou Tolo
%A Madani Ouologuem
%A Abdel Kader Traor¨¦
%A Assa Traor¨¦ Sidib¨¦
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 62-71
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2019.93009
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> The term ˇ°diabetic footˇ± refers to all conditions that affect the foot and are directly related to the impact of diabetes. <strong>Objective:</strong> Screen the foot at risk in diabetic patients at the hospital of Mali. <strong>Methods:</strong> It was a cross-sectional study from January 1<sup>st</sup>, 2016 to June 30, 2016, at the Department of Internal Medicine and endocrinology of the Hospital of Mali. It was focused on all hospitalized diabetic patients. <strong>Results:</strong> Thirty-two (32) patients had a foot at risk among 76 diabetic patients during the study period representing 42.10%. The sex ratio was 0.52. Type 2 diabetes accounted for 82%. A glycemic imbalance (HBA1C &gt; 7%) was observed in 88.15%. Eighteen percent (18%) of patients had a history of ulceration or amputation; 33% were walking barefoot; 78.9% had tingles in the foot; 31.6% had intermittent claudication; 64.5% had foot cleanliness; 8% claw toes; 42% had abolition or reduction of superficial tenderness to monofilament and 21% had mixed foot (neuropathy + arteriopathy). In our study, 58.9% of patients had no risk of podiatry. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Screening of foot at risk is essential in the management of diabetes because it determines the podiatric risk enabling to minimize future functional disabilities.
%K Foot at Risk
%K Diabetes
%K Hospital of Mali
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=94805