Patient/caregiver were instructed that the following causes and risk factors strongly influence the development and poor healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
- Poorly controlled diabetes
- Poorly controlled hypertension
- Poorly controlled atherosclerosis
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Uncontrolled chronic smoking
- Poor fitting footwear
- Uncontrolled obesity
- Chronic severe alcoholism
- Chronic kidney disease
- Severe vitamin B-complex deficiency
