Factors associated with severity and anatomical distribution of diabetic foot ulcer in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Bienfait Mumbere Vahwere (Author), Robinson Ssebuufu (Author), Alice Namatovu (Author), Patrick Kyamanywa (Author), Ibrahim Ntulume (Author), Isaac Mugwano (Author), Theophilus Pius (Author), Franck Katembo Sikakulya (Author), Okedi Francis Xaviour (Author), Yusuf Mulumba (Author), Soria Jorge (Author), Gidio Agaba (Author), George William Nasinyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, amputation rate and economic burden. This study aimed at identifying the anatomical distribution and factors associated with severity of DFU i...