Reducing amputation risk in diabetic foot patients through a clinical risk assessment protocol: A case based approach

Title : Reducing amputation risk in diabetic foot patients through a clinical risk assessment protocol: A case based approach

Abstract:

Diabetic foot complications remain one of the leading causes of lower limb amputations globally. In this abstract, we present a structured clinical protocol designed to assess and stratify amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot syndrome. The methodology includes history-taking, visual inspection, palpation of pedal pulses, wound staging, infection risk scoring, and footwear analysis. The protocol was developed at the Maya Podiatry Center and applied across a cohort of 80 patients between 2022 and 2024. Preliminary results indicate that early stratification and targeted interventions, such as offloading and wound debridement, reduced amputation risk by 46% over 12 months.

Biography:

Dr. Maysa Durdykulyyeva is a clinical podiatrist and medical doctor specializing in endocrinology. She graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University (Kyiv, Ukraine) with a degree in general medicine in 2018 and completed her residency and specialization in endocrinology in 2020. Since 2019, Dr. Durdykulyyeva has been actively working in the field of podiatry, focusing on diabetic foot prevention and limb preservation. In 2022, she founded the Maya Podiatry Center in Kyiv, where she leads clinical work, trains podologists, and develops educational and risk-assessment protocols. Her original clinical method for evaluating amputation risk in diabetic patients is being implemented in medical practice across Europe and Asia. Dr. Durdykulyyeva is a published author and international speaker committed to advancing interdisciplinary care in endocrinology and podiatry.