PENATALAKSANAAN DIABETIC FOOT POST DEBRIDEMENT PADA PASIEN YANG BARU TERDIAGNOSIS DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2: CASE REPORT Di Ruang Fatahillah RSUD Kanjuruhan Kab. Malang

Background : Diabetic foot is one of the chronic complications of diabetes. Factors that influence the occurrence of ulcers in diabetic feet include neuropathy, abnormal foot biomechanics, and wound healing. Diabetic feet that are left for too long will result in wounds that cause infection. Method : The research method used in this study used uses case reports. This case report involved a respondent who diagnosed diabetic foot ulcers and treated by moist wound dressings with liquid metronidazole antibiotics for 3 days and a combination of range of motion (ROM) therapy to improve blood circulation. Evaluation of results includes: level of tissue damage, skin layer damage, color and pain. Result : The results showed that there were changes after wound care was carried out on respondents using the moist would dressing with liquid metronidazole antibiotics for 3 days, including tissue damage had not decreased, slightly decreased damage to the skin layer, a reddish change in wound color and quite a bit decreased in pain. Discussion : Wound treatment using the moist wound dressing can be used to overcome skin integrity disorders because it can help in the wound healing process in patients diagnosed with diabetic foot. The combination of range of motion (ROM) increases blood circulation to promote the wound.