Abstract

Diabetic foot is defined as infection, ulceration, or destruction of the deep tissues of the foot that may be associ-ated with different factors. Objective: To carry out a bibliographic analysis and treatment of the disease to determine the risk factors of diabetic foot in elderly women through a clinical case of the FUNPRA geriatric center in the city of Canar -Ecuador. Clinical case: 80 -year-old female patient, widowed, from the city of Azogues and resident in Canar-Ecuador FUNPRA (nursing home), with no education. She is treated for diabetic foot grade I superficial wound in the right foot, does not involve tendon capsule or bone, in the healing process granulation tissue is observed. Treatment and evolution: She was administered a general diet, physi-cal activity prior to healing, insulin in the morning 14 IU/ dL and in the afternoon 6 IU/dL per day at the end of healing and bandaging. With 3 years of evolution DMT type II, 3 months of evolution of diabetic foot. No path-ological, surgical, or family history. Improvement of the patient is observed after the cures performed, control of glycemia and administration of medication appropri-ately. Conclusion: A patient with diabetes mellitus type II was treated, her diabetic foot was associated with obesity, inadequate care, and poor hygiene.