Prevalência de deformidades no Sistema Salvando o Pé Diabético em Aracaju

Abstract

Objective: Estimate the prevalence of deformities in patients of the saving the diabetic foot system in the city of Aracaju, State of Sergipe. Methods: Transversal and descriptive study, made between june and december of 2016, the saving the diabetic foot system was utilized in order to colect data, the information was gathered in the website of the system, the data was put in the system after being colected by teams connected to the assistance to the diabetic foot in the especified location. Results: Only the right foot of the patients eas considered in the study. After statistical analysis the deformities were found in 341 patients (15%). The most prevalent deformitie was the bunnion, found in 144 patients (6,3 %). Claw fingers were found in 58 patients (2,5%). Cavus foot was found in 56 patients (2,5%). The fallen plantar arch was found in 15 patients (0,7%), while the Charcot foot was found in 5 patients (0,2%). Proeminences in the metatarsal heads were found in 17 patients (0,7%), while atrict areas, so important to the formation of ulcers, were found in 49 patients (2,2%). Conclusion: The deformities are very important in the diabetic foot, being responsible for changes in the biomechanics of the foot and increase in the risk for ulcers. The study showed a lower prevalence than expected for deformities in the diabetic foot in Aracaju, but it is very dificult to take big conclusions about this subject, longitudinal studys that make a comparison between deformities in the foot of the diabetic and deformities in the foot on non diabetics in this population are nedded.