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The Role of Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis of the Diabetic Limb
A. Hussein S. Kartamihardja
Universitas Padjadjaran, The 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Diabetic Limb Problem, Bandung, 16-17 December 2011
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Universitas Padjadjaran, The 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Diabetic Limb Problem, Bandung, 16-17 December 2011
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic metabolic disease that is associated with significant complications affecting multiple organs and cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, end-stage kidney disease, and lower extremity disease (diabetic limb), which lead to non-traumatic amputations. As the prevalence of diabetes increases, a number of important complications affecting lower extremity, such as foot infection are being more frequently and becoming a major worldwide health problem. Up to 15% of diabetic patients will develop foot ulcers, and about 15%–25% of these patients with severe forms of diabetic neuropathy require amputations. The foot of a diabetic patient has the potential risk of pathologic consequences, including infection, ulceration, and/or destruction of deep tissues associated.1,2 Diabetic foot infections require careful attention and integrated management involving a multidisciplinary foot-care team. The team managing should include, or have ready and direct access to specialist on infectious diseases or microbiologist. Diabetic foot infections can potentially reduce the incidence of infection-related morbidities, the need for and duration of hospitalization, and the incidence of amputation by adequate management. An early and prompt diagnosis is very important and necessary in order antibiotic therapy, in conjunction with conservative surgery will give a benefit to cure diabetic limb and avoid amputation.