Abstract
AimTo evaluate the impact of below-the-ankle (BTA) arterial disease in people with ischemic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). MethodsPatients with ischemic DFUs treated by a pre-set limb salvage protocol including peripheral revascularization were included. They were divided in two groups according to the involvement of BTA arteries (BTA+) or not (BTA−). Not healing, minor amputation, major amputation and mortality have been evaluated as primary outcome. Revascularization failure has been evaluated as secondary outcome. ResultsThe study group was composed of 272 patients, 120 (44.1%) belonging to BTA+ group and 152 (55.9%) to BTA−. After 1 year of follow-up the outcomes for BTA+ and BTA− were respectively: not healing (40.8 vs 17.8%, p < 0.0001), minor amputation (80.8 vs 20.4%, p < 0.0001), major amputation (18.3 vs 6.6%, p = 0.002), mortality (16.7% vs 10.5%, p = 0.001). The rate of revascularization failure was respectively 38.3 vs 11.2%, p < 0.0001. At the multivariate analysis BTA arterial disease resulted an independent predictor of not healing [OR 3.5 (CI 95% 2.3–6.1) p = 0.0001], minor amputation [OR 3.1 (1.5–5.9) p < 0.0001] and revascularization failure [OR 3.5 (1.9–6.3) p = 0.0001]. BTA+ patients with successful BTA revascularization showed lower rate of not healing (37.8 vs 89.1%) p < 0.0001, minor amputation (74.3 vs 91.3%) p = 0.002 and major amputation (8.1 vs 34.8%) p = 0.0003 in comparison to patients with unsuccessful BTA revascularization. ConclusionBTA arterial disease severely impairs the outcomes of diabetics with ischemic foot ulcers. BTA revascularization reduces the rate of not healing, minor and major amputation.
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