TY - JOUR AB - The prevalence of diabetes has increased dramatically over the past decade, especially in developing countries, reaching pandemic proportions. Although has been the most important factor influencing the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is on the increase among younger adults. The subsequent rate of increase with age is variable, which is more evident in societies where the general prevalence of the disease is higher. Based on clinical and statistical data obtained from the patients who were admitted to The First and Second Surgery Wards in the Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital (Sibiu, Romania) and the Proctoven Clinic (Sibiu, Romania) between January 2018 and December 2020, the present study attempted to devise a risk score that can be applied for the benefit of patients. The ultimate aim was that this risk score may be eventually applied by diabetologists and surgeons to assess the risk of amputation in patients with diabetic foot lesions. An important part in the therapeutic management of diabetic foot injuries is the assessment of risk factors. Using this risk score system devised, the risk factors that were found to exert influence in aggravating diabetic foot injuries are smoking, obesity, dyslipidaemia, unbalanced diabetes mellitus (glycated haemoglobin ≥7.5%), duration of diabetes >5 years, hepatic steatosis and the co‑existence of various heart diseases. To conclude, all these risk factors aforementioned can decrease the effectiveness of treatment and can have a significant impact on the quality of life, if they are not well known. AD - Department of Nursing and Dentistry, ‘Lucian Blaga’ University of Sibiu, Faculty of General Medicine, 550169 Sibiu, Romania Department of Surgery, Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania 2nd Department of Surgery, Cluj‑Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital, 400347 Cluj‑Napoca, Romania Proctoven Clinic, 550112 Sibiu, Romania AU - Tanasescu,Denisa AU - Sabau,Dan AU - Moisin,Andrei AU - Gherman,Claudia AU - Fleaca,Radu AU - Bacila,Ciprian AU - Mohor,Calin AU - Tanasescu,Ciprian AU - Tanasescu,Denisa AU - Sabau,Dan AU - Moisin,Andrei AU - Gherman,Claudia AU - Fleaca,Radu AU - Bacila,Ciprian AU - Mohor,Calin AU - Tanasescu,Ciprian DA - 2023/01/01 DO - 10.3892/etm.2022.11711 IS - 1 JO - Exp Ther Med KW - diabetic foot risk factors amputation PY - 2023 SN - 1792-0981 1792-1015 SP - 12 ST - Risk assessment of amputation in patients with diabetic foot T2 - Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine TI - Risk assessment of amputation in patients with diabetic foot UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11711 VL - 25 ER -