Prevalencia de las deformidades óseas y estructurales en pacientes con pie diabético que acuden al área de consulta externa de traumatología del Hospital Regional Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca-Ecuador 2015

Abstract

General Objective: To establish the prevalence of bone and structural deformities in patients with diabetic foot attending the outpatient area of Traumatology at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Regional Hospital during a period of three months. Methodology: Descriptive study done in 100 diabetic foot patients who attended the outpatient clinic of Traumatology for a period of three months. The method of research was direct observation; techniques included interviews, evaluation by plantoscopia and radiographic evaluation, the instruments used were forms, data after validation was entered into a database in V15 of SPSS program; whereby analysis was done using simple tables with percentages and relative frequencies. Results: The average age was 64,09 years with 84% of the female population; the condition is characterized by the presence of calluses with 62%; metatarsalgia (metatarsal pain) 57%; heel pain 48% and bunion pain 21%. Taking in consideration the radiological parameters 71% was diagnosed with hallux valgus; 56% with toe deformities claw; 34% flatfoot; 31% hammertoes; 30% Tailor bunionette; 16% hallux rigidus and 13% with arched feet. The evaluation by plantoscopía revealed 39% of flatfoot patients and 17% with arched feet. Conclusion: The prevalence of bone and structural deformities was high which increases the likelihood of developing ulcers