A prospective observational study of role of pedis scoring in predicting complications of diabetic foot in a tertiary centre

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases affecting major population in world. Diabetic foot ulcer still remains manifestation diabetes requiring hospitalisation and invariably resulting increased risk morbidity. Our aim to know usefulness PEDIS scoring identifying severity diabetic its management. Methods: In this prospective observational study, data patients with who came Apollo hospital Chennai were collected for year from July 2021 May 2022. They followed up a period six months. Patients assessed classified according system. All analyzed by IBM SPSS statistics windows version 25.0 (IBM corp, Armonk, Newyork USA). p values <0.05 considered as statistically significant. Results: Out seventy-five patients, hundred thirteen categorized low group score between 0-7 sixty-two high-risk 8-12. Majority groups developed complications like non healing ulcer, osteomyelitis, amputation. It more prevalent among men age preponderance elderly. Whereas management low-risk limited only conservative debridement. Of twenty-one underwent Conclusions: Based on our we have come conclusion that system actually helps grading