Acta Paulista de Enfermagem Print version ISSN 0103-2100 MARTIN,
Isabela dos Santos et al. Root causes for the development of
foot ulcers of people with diabetes mellitus. Acta paul. enferm.
[online]. 2012, vol.25, n.2, pp. 218-224. ISSN 0103-2100.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-21002012000200010. OBJECTIVE: To
analyze the root causes referred to in the etiology of foot
ulcers in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS: A
sectional study, quantitative, conducted at the Diabetes Clinic
of a University Hospital in Ribeirão Preto - SP (Brazil). Data
were collected using a structured instrument and physical
examination of the feet of a sample of 30 diabetic patients.
RESULTS: The sample had a mean age of 57.5 years, was
predominantly male with a low educational level; 90% had type 2
DM, long-term and poorly controlled; obesity / overweight in
77%; and, 93.3% had plantar insensitivity. The metatarsal region
was the site of ulcer most frequently mentioned, and the cause
was the callus. CONCLUSION: The root cau