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Research Article | Volume 13 Issue:4 (, 2023) | Pages 202 - 205
Pattern of ulcer healing with DUSS score: A follow up study at tertiary care hospital
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Received
Sept. 3, 2023
Revised
Sept. 16, 2023
Accepted
Sept. 26, 2023
Published
Oct. 8, 2023
Abstract

Background: The outcome of foot ulcers is affected by wound depth, infection, ischaemia and glycaemic control. Diabetic ulcer severity score (DUSS) is one of the latest wound based scoring system. Aim: To study the pattern of ulcer healing with DUSS score. Material and Methods: a total of 104 diabetic patients attending surgical outpatient clinic or admitted into the surgical department were included. The DUSS was calculated by these separate grading to a theoretical maximum of 4. DUSS score obtained was then correlated with the pattern of ulcer healing. Results: Majority of ulcers i.e. 14 (60.87%) healed by 3rd follow up, 6 (26.09%) got healed by 4th follow up, 2 (8.70%) healed by 5th follow up and 1 (4.35%) underwent amputation during 4th follow up. Conclusion: DUSS scoring system provides an easy diagnostic tool for anticipating probability of healing /amputation and need for surgery by combining four clinically assessable wound based parameters.

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