Primary Healthcare, Internal Medicine Department, Amarousion, Attica, Greece.
Pharmacist, Private Practice, Attica, Greece.
Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2024 Dec;23(4):499-503. doi: 10.1177/15347346221111420. Epub 2022 Jul 5.
The aim of this narrative mini review was to investigate the potential association of the diabetic foot (DF) with sarcopenia and frailty. Data is still limited, but it appears that DF patients may be more prone to frailty. In addition, patients with DF and sarcopenia exhibit more frequently foot ulcers and amputations, as well as increased mortality rates post-operatively. Further studies are now needed to see how these realizations may be used in clinical practice, aiming to improve DF outcomes.
本叙述性迷你综述的目的是探讨糖尿病足（DF）与肌肉减少症和虚弱之间的潜在关联。目前数据仍然有限，但似乎 DF 患者更容易出现虚弱。此外，患有 DF 和肌肉减少症的患者更频繁地出现足部溃疡和截肢，以及术后死亡率增加。现在需要进一步的研究来了解这些认识如何在临床实践中得到应用，旨在改善 DF 的结果。
