TITLE:
Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Diabetic Foot in Cotonou
AUTHORS:
Annelie Kerekou Hode, François Djrolo, Daniel Amoussou-Guenou
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes, Diabetic Foot, Benin, Africa
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.5 No.3,
August
6,
2015
ABSTRACT: This
was a retrospective and descriptive study conducted from 1 July 2006 to 31 July
2011 and carried on 122 cases of diabetic foot collected a total of 706
diabetic patients hospitalized over a period of 5 years. Objective: To study
the characteristics of diabetic feet in Cotonou. Results: The mean age of
patients was 58.05 years ± 10.65 years, ranging from 35 years to 70 years. The
sex ratio was 1.5. Duration of diabetes before the onset of diabetic foot was
11 years. The overall prevalence of diabetic
foot was 21.53%. Of these, 95% had neuropathy, 70.40% had arterial disease
and all had a foot infection. The amputation rate was 31.96% and the mortality
rate was 17.21%. Conclusion: The occurrence of diabetic foot is earlier than in
the West, and hence there is a need for early treatment of diabetes.