Introduction and Understanding of the Diabetic Foot Syndrome

Abstract

Foot is an essential body part for efficient weight distribution and locomotion. Foot complications are very commonly seen but often ignored by people with diabetes mellitus until recent past where “diabetic foot syndrome” (DFS) has become a serious concern. It is now well accepted that DFS has a serious impact on the morbidity and mortality of diabetes mellitus population leading to multiple foot complications. Among all, foot ulceration is the most dangerous which leads to amputation frequently. The data from the Netherland, reported by Bakker et al. (2005), confirmed that a lower limb was lost every 30 s among diabetes mellitus population. As per the recent trends, the number has increased drastically across the globe, and Indians may have suffered to the highest extent due to lack of awareness, management resources, and economic constraints. Before we go into much detail, let us try to understand the term “diabetic foot syndrome.”