Diabetic foot ulcers: contemporary assessment and management Authors Zia Ur Rehman Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Junaid Khan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Shahryar Noordin Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6634%20 Abstract Diabetic foot ulcer disease is the combination of vasculopathy, neuropathy and infection. It is important to identify the main aetiology and to treat it for optimal ulcer healing so that limb amputation may be prevented. A literature review spanning five years (2017-2021) was performed to assess the current understanding of these aetiologies and management options for their treatment. Peripheral artery disease is prevalent in patients with diabetes. Before performing any amputations, whether minor or major, vascular supply in these patients needs to be evaluated and, if needed, improved. Diabetic neuropathy is a long-term complication of uncontrolled diabetes. Patients’ education is very important with respect to selfcare and prevention of foot complications arising out of minor trauma in diabetic population. ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-06-15 How to Cite Zia Ur Rehman, Khan, J., & Noordin, S. (2023). Diabetic foot ulcers: contemporary assessment and management. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(7), 1480–1488. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6634 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 7 (2023): JULY Section NARRATIVE REVIEW License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.