糖尿病足是糖尿病最常见而严重的并发症之一,老年糖尿病患者是这一并发症的高发人群。糖尿病足多发生于糖尿病起病后10年以上,病程超过20年者,约有45%发生足部病变,严重者需截肢,并因此而致残,严重影响生活质量。为此,本期编发有关糖尿病足预防和治疗的文章,以期对老年糖尿病患者有所帮助。 Diabetic foot is one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus, and elderly diabetic patients are a high incidence of this complication. Diabetic foot occurs in more than 10 years after the onset of diabetes, duration of more than 20 years, about 45% of foot lesions, severe cases need amputation, and thus disability, seriously affecting the quality of life. To this end, the current issue of diabetic foot prevention and treatment of articles, with a view to help elderly patients with diabetes.