Advice on the treatment of the diabetic foot

No

The treatment of wounds and ulcers in diabetes requires specific competencies related to operative medicine, diabetology, general internal medicine and neurology. Even properly treated diabetic foot syndrome often leads to necessary amputations. In the case of too late treatment or lack of specialized treatment, the risk of amputation is even greater, and there can be general complications like systemic infection (sepsis), which is a life-threatening condition. In such cases, partial amputation is a life-saving measure. The benefit includes:

• diabetology consultation,
• Treatment intervention as needed (wound debridement/wound preparation),
• Writing out medications to support the treatment of the diabetic foot,
• Advice on the use of specialized dressings and/or pressure relieving methods,
• Counseling to establish contact with surgical teams for further surgical treatment,
• nursing consultation.

This is a treatment advice.