ABSTRACT
TYPES OF FOOT ULCERS n Diabetic: Neuropathic, neuroischemic, ischemic n Arterial/ischemic: Nondiabetic n Venous or varicose n Malignant: Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, Kaposi’s
sarcoma, Marjolin’s ulcer n Infectious and others: Tuberculosis, actinomycosis, burn, ulcerative colitis, etc. n Superficial: Confined to the skin n Deep: Tissue loss or infection deeper than the skin
United States and Europe n Incidence: 2.0%-6.8% per year1-3
n Usually the initial insult in the pathway to infection and amputation n 25% of people with diabetes develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime.4
