TITLE:
Clinical Care: Hallux Amputation Due to Disruption of Diabetes Services in COVID-19 Pandemic, Peshawar, Pakistan
AUTHORS:
Ahmedyar Hasan, Shagufta Zia, Zainab Jamal
KEYWORDS:
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Amputation, COVID-19, Primary Health Care
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.11 No.4,
November
8,
2021
ABSTRACT: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders associated with macro and micro vascular complications. Lower limb complications associated with diabetes including Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are a major public health issue worldwide. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a strain of coronavirus which causes illness in animals and humans. COVID-19 has significantly affected people with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer with severe illness and worse outcomes as well as disruption of their routine medical care provision. We presented a case-study of 59-year-old patient with diabetes and hypertension, with an unexpected DFU complication that resulted in big toe amputation. Therefore it is vital for us as health care professional to find innovative ways to ensure the continuity of medical care/service provision along with the fight of COVID-19.