The Independent Contributions of Diabetic Neuropathy and Yasculopatny in Foot Ulceration: How great are the risks?

Abstract

Both neuropathy and vasculopathy are strong independent risk factors for the development of diabetic foot ulcers. In our model, the strongest risk factor is impaired cutaneous oxygenation. However, in the clinical setting, sensory examination with a 5.07 monofilament probably remains the single most practical measure of risk assessment.