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Table 1 Characteristics of all patients

From: The effect of flexor tenotomy on healing and prevention of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers on the distal end of the toe

Patient characteristics (n=33)

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

  1. 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].
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146