Determinants of wound healing in patients hospitalized for diabetic foot ulcer: results from the MEDFUN study

Abstract

Objective. The high amputation rates from diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Nigeria and prolonged hospitalization due to poor wound healing is a source of concern. Furthermore, factors that affect wound healing of DFUs have not yet been well studied in Nigeria, whereas knowing these factors could improve DFU outcomes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the factors that are associated with the wound healing in patients hospitalized for DFU.

Keywords

• wound healing
• predictors
• diabetes
• foot ulcer
• medfun
• nigeria