[Diabetic foot risk in patients with type II diabetes mellitus in a family medicine unit].

Objective: To determine the risk of diabetic foot in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM) seen in a Family Medicine Unit.

Methods: The study included type II DM patients with a disease duration ≥ 5 years seen in a Family Medicine Unit, Tijuana, Mexico, during September-December 2011. Neuropathy was assessed with the Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom questionnaire, and pressure sensation using a 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament.