Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
DUSS (Diabetic Ulcer Severity Score) is one of the latest wound based system of classification which needs to be validated. This diabetic ulcer severity score (DUSS) designed by Becker in 2006, defines four clinical parameters, namely palpable pedal pulses, probing to bone, ulcer location and presence of multiple ulcerations. It is a simple and easily reproducible scoring system. A total of 82 diabetic patients with diabetic foot ulcers irrespective of the duration, attending surgical outpatient clinic or admitted to the hospital were studied based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria mentioned previously. The baseline demographic data which includes age, sex, occupation, educational qualifications, habits (smoking/consumption of alcohol) and socioeconomic status were recorded. At the time of follow up after 6 months, in all the patients with DUSS score 0 ulcers were healed completely. Among patients with DUSS 1, 87.2% of ulcers were healed completely where as 12.3% of ulcers were not healed. Among patients with DUSS score 2, 57.1% of ulcers were healed completely where as 42.9% of ulcers were not healed. Among patients with DUSS score 3, 11.1% of ulcers were healed completely where as 44.4% of ulcers were not healed and 44.4% of ulcers required amputation.
How to cite this article:
Prashant Yadahalli, Ramesh Singaraddi and Vikram Nagathan. Role of Diabetic Ulcer Severity Score (DUSS) in Predicting Outcome in Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.6.120.123
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2024.6.120.123