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Aims
to assesses the relationship between the wear and tear of therapeutic footwear (TF) and the risk of recurrence in diabetes remission patients.
Methods
Remission patients (N=115) participated in this 5-year prospective study in a specialized Diabetic Foot Unit between October 2016 and January 2022. Patients’ TF was assessed in a three-month interval from Day 0 until ulcer recurrence was found. Primary outcome measure was based on the recurrent event in the forefoot.
Results
A total of 82 patients (71.3%) renewed their TF, and 33 patients (28.7%) did not renew their TF during the follow-up period. Patients who failed to renew their TF group experienced more recurrent events (22 vs 14, p <.001, CI [0.04-0.259]) and minor amputations (11 vs 8, p = .002, CI [0.07-0.6]). Both groups showed different recurrence-free survival median times of 205.5 [Interquartile range (IQR) – 188-222] weeks and 89.9 [IQR – 53-126] weeks. Patients who did not renew their TF increased their risk of suffering from a recurrent event in the Cox regression model (p < .001, CI [0.03-0.38], Hazzard Ratio 0.147).
Conclusions
Patients who renewed their TF because of wear and tear experienced lower recurrences and minor amputations.
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