|
Patient characteristics (n=33)
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|---|
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Gender
|
M:
|
17
|
|
F:
|
16
|
|
Age (years)
|
Mean±SD
|
69 ± 12
|
|
(range)
|
(41 – 93)
|
|
Diabetes type
|
Type 1:
|
0
|
|
Type 2:
|
33
|
|
Neuropathy*
|
Yes:
|
31
|
|
No:
|
1
|
|
Unknown:
|
1
|
|
PAD
|
Yes:
|
0
|
|
No:
|
33
|
|
Foot characteristics (n=47)
|
|
Pre-operative Treatment
|
Orthopedic shoe:
|
14
|
|
Cast shoe:
|
3
|
|
Orthosis:
|
5
|
|
Felt:
|
2
|
|
None:
|
23
|
|
Location †
|
Digit 1:
|
15
|
|
Digit 2:
|
16
|
|
Digit 3:
|
15
|
|
Digit 4:
|
1
|
|
Ulcer characteristics (n=38)
|
|
Ulcer duration (days)
|
Mean±SD
|
96 ± 112
|
|
(range)
|
(9 – 525)
|
|
Ulcer classification ‡
|
1A:
|
14
|
|
1B:
|
6
|
| |
3B:
|
18
|
- Note: Values are n, or as indicated; SD = standard deviation; PAD = peripheral arterial disease, scored as no when foot arteries were palpable by the surgeon; *: neuropathy was unknown for 1 patient, 1 patient had no neuropathy and no ulcer (prophylactic flexor tenotomy); †: no difference between left and right is made. ‡: ulcer classification = University of Texas Wound Classification system; [10]; Cast shoe = MAnning-Baal-ALmelo cast shoe; [11].
