Role of screening in preventing diabetic foot storm

Abstract

With diabetes mellitus increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, so are its complications. A dreaded and neglected complication of diabetes is diabetic foot. Patients with diabetic foot are at risk of amputation which can lead to increase in morbidity and mortality adding further problems. This article aims to shed light on the new Amit Jain’s classification of problems in diabetic foot and our understanding of the new term “Diabetic foot storm”. It summarizes on the commonly available screening tool worldwide with focus on the Amit Jain’s screening tool and need to use them as one of the strategies that can prevent a diabetic foot storm in patient’s life. [Med-Science 2022; 11(1.000): 429-32]

Keywords

• diabetes
• foot
• storm
• amit jain’s
• screening