[Phenomenon of unstable tcpO2 level in transcutaneous oximetry in patients with diabetes mellitus].

The back of the foot is a standard region for measuring transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcpO2) with a reliably determined threshold of ischaemia, but such measurement reflects blood supply of only a portion of angiosomes of the foot. Determining the reference values of tcpO2 in other regions of the lower extremity is of current importance. However, measuring the tcpO2 level on the plantar surface and in some other regions not uncommonly reveal a phenomenon of its steady decrease instead of formation of a plateau.

Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Possibilities of their Treatment.

Background: Depression and anxiety can potentially influence treatment results of diabetic complications.

Objective: Of our study was to explore: (1) prevalence of these disorders in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU); (2) possible risk factors of depression and anxiety; (3) possible links between ulcer treatment results and depression/anxiety status.

Methods: 285 outpatients with diabetes and foot or leg ulcers were tested for depression and anxiety with self-report scales: CES-D and the anxiety subscale from HADS.

[The problem of classification and organization of medical care for diabetic patients with different forms of ulcerative-necrotic lesions of lower extremities].

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at risk of development of both diabetic foot syndrome and ulcers on the lower legs due to chronic venous insufficiency and other factors. The main group in this study was comprised of diabetic patients with ulcers of different etiology (venous, post-traumatic, mixed) treated at the Diabetic Foot Cabinet during 5 years (n=101). The group of comparison included simultaneously treated patients with diabetic foot syndrome (n=721).

[Current lower extremity casting technologies in complex treatment of the diabetic foot].

Adequate leg unloading is a key factor of healing of trophic ulcers of the diabetic foot (DF). Total contact casting (TCC) is a method that has recently been used in clinical practice. A study was conducted to examine the effectiveness and safety of TCC versus conventional leg unloading methods, which included 27 patients with the neuropathic DF.