DIABETIC FOOT INFECTION, 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Objectives: To look at the ways and results of diabetic foot infection treatment in a general surgical ward. Setting: Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Subjects: Patients treated during the period July 1990 through July 1992. Design: Retrospective analysis of patient's data, methods and results of treatment; as collected from their files. Results: Twenty three patients were treated successfully with simple drainage and debridement, 19 had a toe or more of the foot amputated, while eight had below-knee amputations. Conclusion: Team management of these cases is indicated and the establishment of diabetic foot clinics in our region.