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Part 6: Detection and Prevention of Foot Problems in Type 2 Diabetes

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Summary - <strong>Foot</strong> Deformity <strong>and</strong> Previous Amputation as RiskFactors for Ulceration <strong>and</strong> Amputation• Previous amputation is a risk factor for ulceration <strong>and</strong> further amputation <strong>and</strong> isassociated with a 68% mortality rate after 5 years• In the presence <strong>of</strong> diabetic neuropathy, limited jo<strong>in</strong>t mobility <strong>and</strong> bonydeformities <strong>in</strong>crease the risk <strong>of</strong> ulceration• Deformity <strong>in</strong>creases the risk <strong>of</strong> ulceration by at least 3 fold• The deformity caused by previous amputation also <strong>in</strong>creases the risk <strong>of</strong> ulcerationby at least 3 fold• Callus is common <strong>in</strong> people with diabetes <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> the presence <strong>of</strong> neuropathy<strong>in</strong>creases the risk <strong>of</strong> ulceration32

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