Annual Report of National Orthopaedic Malaysia (NORM) – Diabetic Foot 2009

NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC REGISTRY
MALAYSIA (NORM)
ANNUAL REPORT OF
NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC REGISTRY MALAYSIA (NORM) DIABETIC
FOOT
2009
Editors:
Dr Mohammad Anwar Hau Abdullah

Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Abdullah

Registry Committee
Dr Mohammad Anwar Hau Abdullah

Dr Se To Boon Chong

Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Abdullah

Dr Tan Boon Cheong

Dr Zulkiflee Osman


Dr Abdul Rauf Ahmad

Dr Saadon Ibrahim

Dr Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Zain

Dr Mohamad Yazid Din

Dr Pan Chee Huan

Dr Joehaimey Johari

A publication of the National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia (NORM) and the
Clinical Research Centre, Ministry of Health Malaysia

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December 2010
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The National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia (NORM) – Diabetic Foot Registry is
funded with grants from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia (NORM) would like to give its grateful
appreciation to everyone who has helped make this report possible.
We would especially like to thank the following:



Clinical Research Centre
Clinical Epidemiology Unit

Dr Goh Pik Pin
Dr Jamaiyah Haniff
Dr Dr Sharmini Selvarajah
Dr Lim Chioa mei




Patient Registry Unit

Dr Jaya Purany Stanley Ponniah
Nurul Shuhada Binti Mohd Ali




Scottish Hip Fracture Registry
NORM Governance Board
Chairman

Dato’ Dr Azmi Shafei
Director,
Division of Medical Development,
Ministry of Health Malaysia.


Members

Dr Jamaiyah Haniff
Head Of Clinical Epidemiology Unit,
Clinical Research Center, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Dr Jaya Purany Stanley Ponniah
Head of Patient Registry Unit
Clinical Research Center, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Dr Mohammad Anwar Hau Abdullah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu.
Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Abdullah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu.
Dr Saadon Ibrahim

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bharu.

Dr Se To Boon Chong
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Pulau Pinang,Pulau Pinang.
Dato’ Dr Suresh Chopra,
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar.
Dr Abdul Rauf Ahmad
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban.
Dato’ Dr Premchandran Menon
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan.
Dr Pan Chee Huan
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tuanku Fauziah, Kangar.
Dr Thirumal a/l Manickam

Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang.

Dr Nahulan A/L Theva Rajah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu.

Dato’ Dr Ramanathan A/L Ramiah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh.
Mr.Sivapathasundaram A/L Nadarajah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology
Hospital Melaka, Melaka.
Dr K. Thevarajan
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,

Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bharu.
Dr Faris Kamaruddin
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Umum Sarawak, Sarawak.



NORM Steering Committee members:

Chairman

Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Abdullah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu.

Co-Chairman

Dr Zulkiflee Osman

Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Members

Dr Mohammad Anwar Hau Abdullah
Head of Department,
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu.
Dr Saadon Ibrahim
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bharu.
Dr Se To Boon Chong
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang.
Dr Tan Boon Cheong
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang.
Dr Abdul Rauf Ahmad

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban.
Dr Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Zain
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan.
Dr Pan Chee Huan
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Tuanku Fauziah, Kangar.
Dr Mohamad Yazid Din
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar.
Dr Joehaimey Johari
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,
Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu.

NORM SOURCE DATA PROVIDERS 2008/2009
The current source data providers for NORM are:
No.
1

2

3

Hospital

Site investigators

Second person-in-charge

Hospital Kuala
Lumpur

Mr Zulkiflee Osman

Dr Mahazura Hj Mat Lawi

Hospital Raja
Perempuan
Zainab II Kota
Bharu

Mr Mohammad Anwar Hau
Abdullah

Dr Joehaimey Johari

Hospital Sultanah
Nur Zahirah Kuala
Terengganu

Mr Ahmad Tajuddin Abdullah

Dr Mustaqim Afifi @ Apipi

Dr. Abdul Qahhar

Sister Nik Noriah Nik Ibrahim

Dr Hazulin Mohd Radzuan
Dr Muhammad Hilmi Nasir
Dr Mohd Ariff Razani Abd
Razak

4

Hospital Tengku
Ampuan Rahimah
Klang

Dr Gurjit Singh

Dr M. Thirumal

5

Hospital Sultanah
Bahiyah Alor Setar

Dr Mohamad Yazid Din

Dr Noor Mahazrinna
Hayadin
Dr Lim Chiao Yee

6

Hospital Sultanah
Aminah Johor
Bahru

Dr Yoga Raj A/L
Parameswaran

Dr Manamohan
Chandrarajan
Dr Mohd Adham Shah
Dr Teo Pock Chin

7

Hospital Melaka

Dr Rengsen Parthiban

Dr Azhar Asari
Dr Mohd. Karim Md Isa
MA Mohd Fharid Johan
SN Marina Mohamed @
Osman

8

Hospital Sultan
Ismail Johor Bahru

Dr Saadon Ibrahim

Dr Mursyida Md Nujid
Dr Jayamalar
Thurairajasingam
SN Rohayah Abdul Rahman
JM Yussilawani Mamat

9

Hospital Tuanku
Fauziah Kangar

Dr Pan Chee Huan

Mr Zakaria Yusoff

Mr Yeap Ewe Juan

Dr Badrul Hashim
Dr Zakaria Yusoff
MA Shahizam Shafiee
SN Norseha Baharom

10

11

12

Hospital Raja
Permaisuri Bainun
Ipoh

Dr Manoharan

Dr Selvynlloyd

Hospital Tengku
Ampuan Afzan
Kuantan

Dato' Dr N Premchandran

Dr Alaudin Haris Osman

Dr. Mohd Zamzuri Mohd
Zain

Dr Jeffrey Jaya Raj

Hospital Ampang

Dr Ng Yue Oon

Dr Lynn Azura Md Sham

Dr Iyngkaran Arasalingam

Dr Ahmad Hafiz bin Zulkifly

Dr Samyu Ali
13

Hospital Tuanku
Ja’afar Seremban

Dr Abdul Rauf Ahmad

Dr Ng Tiong Soon
Dr Johann Johari
Sr Khamisah A. Ghani
Sr Rohana Zakaria

14

Hospital Pulau
Pinang

Dr Se To Boon Chong

Dr Tan Boon Cheong
Dr Ooi Chee Lean
Dr Chan Kok Yu

15

Hospital Serdang

Dr Khoo Shaw Woei

Dr Imma Isniza
Dr Harminder Singh
Randhawa

16

Hospital Selayang

Dr Ng Swee Soon

Dr Ritzwan Ismayatim
Dr Amir Fariz Zakaria

17

Hospital Queen
Elizabeth Kota
Kinabalu

Dr Nahulan A/L Theva Rajah

Dr CS Kumar

18

Hospital Umum
Sarawak

Dr Faris Kamaruddin

Dr Aaron Gerard Paul
MA Mikim A/K Radem

PREFACE
The National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia has been collecting data since mid 2008
and it is with great pleasure and pride that we see this report materialised.
I would like to thank all those who have collected, verified and analysed the data.
The co-operation and energy demonstrated in units throughout the country indicates
the importance they place on improving patient management
The success of this report is due to continuous support and cooperation from various
people and agencies. The effort of the entire group must be congratulated and it has
been my sincere hope that this registry is able to sustain in coming years.
I also take this opportunity to thank the Clinical Research Centre Ministry of Health
Malaysia, to have trust in us and to provide us with the funding for us embark in this
project. This annual report is a testament of all your combined effort.
Thank you,
Dr Ahmad Tajuddin bin Abdullah
Dr Mohammad Anwar Hau Abdullah

Chairman National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia
Ministry of Health Malaysia

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ABBREVIATIONS

ASA

American Society of Anaesthesiologists

CRC

Clinical Research Centre

CRF

Case Report Form

csv

Comma separated value

Dr

Doctor

GA

General Anaesthesia

HTAA

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

LMWH

Low Molecular Weight Heparin

MJM

Medical Journal of Malaysia

MOH

Ministry of Health

NOHFR

National Orthopaedic Hip Fracture Registry

NORM

National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia

OT

Operation Theater

PTH

Parathyroid Hormone

RTA

Road Traffic Accident

SDP

Source Data Provider

SERMS

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

SMS

Short Messaging System

txt

Text-delimited format

xls

Excel workbook

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Table of Content
Table

Page

SECTION 1: PATIENT DETAILS AND DEMOGRAPHIC ..................................................................... 13
Table 1.1: Profile demographic of respondents, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. (N=1254) ................................................................... 13
Table 1.2: Occupation of respondents, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. (N=1254) ...................................................................................... 14
SECTION 2: ADMISSION .............................................................................................................. 15
Table 2.1: Status of admision, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry
Malaysia (NORM) 2009. .................................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 3: DIABETES HISTORY ................................................................................................... 16
Table 3.1: Status of diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. ...................................................................................................... 16
SECTION 4: TREATMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS......................................................................... 17
Table 4.1: Treatment of diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. ...................................................................................................... 17
Table 4.2: Status of compliance for treatment, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. ................................................................................... 18
SECTION 5: TREATMENT OF CURRENT DIABETES FOOT/ HANDS ULCER ........................................ 18
Table 5.1: Treatment of current diabetes foot/ hands ulcer, Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ..................................................................... 18
SECTION 6: RISK FACTORS .......................................................................................................... 19
Table 6.1: Distribution of infection, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ....................................................................................................... 19
Table 6.2: Risk factors for upper limb (n = 60), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................................................... 19
Table 6.3: Risk factors of lower limb (n = 1198), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................................................... 20
Table 6.4: Risk factors (awareness), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ....................................................................................................... 20
Table 6.5: Practice for past one year, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ....................................................................................................... 21
Table 6.6: Risk factors (co-morbidity, complications, family history), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ......................................................... 22
SECTION 7: PREVIOUS HANDS/FOOT PROBLEMS (PAST ONE YEAR).............................................. 23
Table 7.1: Previous hands/foot problems (past one year), Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ..................................................................... 23
Table 7.2: Highest level of amputation, previous hands/foot problems (past one year),
Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ......................... 24
SECTION 8: CURRENT UPPER LIMBS INFECTIONS ......................................................................... 25
Table 8.1: Dominance of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ..................................................................... 25
Table 8.2: Infection and location of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................. 25
Table 8.3: Diagnosis of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ..................................................................... 26
Table 8.4: Classification of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ......................................................... 26
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Table 8.5: Associated complications of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ...................................... 27
Table 8.6: Precipitating factor of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ................................................ 27
Detail for precipitating factor in appendix 3 ..................................................................................... 27
Table 8.7: Physical findings of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ....................................................... 28
Table 8.8: Current upper limbs infections (culture), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................................................... 28
Table 8.9: Current upper limbs infections (operations during admision), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................. 29
Table 8.10: Current upper limbs infections (culture, operations during admission and
clinical outcome), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia
(NORM) 2009 .................................................................................................................................... 30
SECTION 9: CURRENT LOWER LIMBS INFECTIONS ........................................................................ 30
Table 9.1: Current lower limbs infections (infections and location), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ......................................................... 30
Table 9.2: Current lower limbs infections (diagnosis and classification), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 ......................................................... 31
Table 9.3: Current lower limbs infections (associated complications, precipitating factor
and physical findings), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia
(NORM) 2009 .................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 9.4: Current lower limbs infections (culture), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................................................... 33
Table 9.5: Current lower limbs infections (operations during admision), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009 .................................................. 34
Table 9.6: Current lower limbs infections (culture, operations during admission and
clinical outcome), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia
(NORM) 2009 .................................................................................................................................... 35
SECTION 10: ANTIBIOTICS........................................................................................................... 36
Table 10.1: Antibiotics, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia
(NORM) 2009 .................................................................................................................................... 36

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Section 1: Patient Details and Demographic

Table 1.1: Profile demographic of respondents, Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. (N=1254)
Profile
Age
Mean (SD)
Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
Min, max
Age group
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 - 59
 ≥6
Gender
 Male
 Female
Ethnicity (na=5)
 Malay
 Chinese
 Indian
 Others Malaysian
 Non Malaysian
Residence (na=113)
 Urban
 Rural
Education level (na=467)
 Primary
 Secondary
 Tertiary

Statistics

n

%

21
60
255
438
480

1.7
4.8
20.3
34.9
38.3

604
650

48.2
51.8

935
141
146
17
10

74.6
11.2
11.6
1.4
0.8

610
351

53.5
46.5

388
355
44

49.3
45.1
5.6

56.2 (11.6)
20, 94

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Table 1.2: Occupation of respondents, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009. (N=1254)
Profile
Occupation
 Legislator senior
 Technicians
 Service
 Related trade
 Elementary occupation
 Profesional
 Clerical
 Agricultural
 Machine operator
 Housewife
 Unemployed
 Retired
 Unknown
 Others

n

%

3
3
42
4
7
10
17
21
20
431
133
166
185
163

0.2
0.2
3.5
0.3
0.6
0.8
1.4
1.7
1.7
35.8
11.0
13.8
15.4
13.5

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Section 2: Admission
Table 2.1: Status of admision, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009.
Status of admision
Duration in days
Mean (SD)
Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
Min, max
Duration in days by age group
Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 - 59
 ≥6
Previous admission (na=142)
 Yes
 No
Number of times (na=908)
 1 time only
 2–3
 4–5
 >5

Statistics

n

%

425
687

38.2
61.8

192
134
11
9

55.5
38.7
3.2
2.6

13.7 (68.5)
7.0 IQR (4.0, 14.0)
0, 2228

8.5 IQR (6.0, 17.5)
5.0 IQR (3.5, 10.5)
8.0 IQR (4.0, 15.0)
6.0 IQR (4.0, 12.0)
7.0 IQR (4.0, 14.5)

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Section 3: Diabetes History
Table 3.1: Status of diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009.
Status of diabetes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
By age group:
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 - 59
 ≥6

Statistics

Type 2
By age group:
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 - 59
 ≥6

n

%

197

16.2

10
16
35
70
66

5.1
8.1
17.8
35.5
33.5

1021

83.8

9
43
211
356
398

0.9
4.2
20.7
35.0
39.1

Duration of diabetes in years:
Type 1
Mean (SD)
Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
Min, max
Type 2
Mean (SD)
Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
Min, max

11.9 (7.7)
10.0 IQR (5.0, 16.0)
1.0, 40.0
10.4 (7.5)
10.0 IQR (5.0, 15.0)
1.0, 40.0

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Section 4: Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Table 4.1: Treatment of diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009.
Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Patient on treatment
(na = 97 and missing = 2)
 Yes
 No
Treatment for diet
(na = 723 and missing = 176)
 Yes
 No
Duration for having diet
treatment (days)*
(n = 122)
 Mean (SD)
 Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
 Min, max
Other treatment
(na = 111 and missing = 174)
 Insulin
 OHA
 OHA and insulin
None of the above
Duration of having other
treatment*
Insulin (n = 98)
 Mean (SD)
 Median (IQR)
 Min, max
OHA (n = 287)
 Mean (SD)
 Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
 Min, max
OHA and insulin (n = 71)
 Mean (SD)
 Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
 Min, max

Descriptive
summary*

n

%

1071
84

92.7
7.27

131
224

36.9
63.1

165
692
111
1

17.0
71.5
11.5
-

75.9 (74.6)
60 IQR (12, 120)
1, 300

45.5 (62.5)
20.5 IQR (7, 60)
1, 360
75.1 (87.0)
36 IQR (12, 120)
1, 480
75.8 (84.2)
48 IQR (10, 120)
1, 362

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Table 4.2: Status of compliance for treatment, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009.
Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Status of compliance
(na = 197 and missing = 181)
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 – 49
 50 – 59
 ≥6

Yes
n (%)
8 (61.5)
27 (64.3)
136 (74.7)
229 (75.3)
241 (72.4)

No
n (%)
1.3 (38.5)
4.2 (35.7)
21.2 (25.3)
35.7 (24.7)
37.6 (27.6)

Section 5: Treatment of Current Diabetes Foot/ Hands Ulcer
Table 5.1: Treatment of current diabetes foot/ hands ulcer, Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Treatment of current DFH
Management of the ulcer prior
to hospitalization
Nil
 Self treatment
 General practitioner
 Private hospital
 Traditional
 Government hospital
 Government clinic
 Alternative treatment
Duration of treatment (days)
(n = 327)
 Mean (SD)
 Median IQR (1stQ, 3rdQ)
 Min, max

Descriptive
summary*

n

%

312
78
114
36
34
510
233
3

7.7
11.3
3.6
3.4
50.6
23.1
0.3

568.2 (1615.0)
14 IQR (5, 60)
1, 10950

*10950 is similar to 30.4 years

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Section 6: Risk Factors
Table 6.1: Distribution of infection, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infection
Upper limb infection
(na = 86 and no = 1108))
By age group
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 – 59
 ≥6
Lower limb infection
(na= 5 and no = 51)
By age group
 18 – 29
 30 – 39
 40 - 49
 50 – 59
 ≥6

Single
n
row%

Both
n
row%

Total
n
col%

60

100.0

0

0.0

60

100.0

4
9
17
12
17

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

4
9
17
12
17

6.8
15.3
28.8
20.3
28.8

1151

96.1

47

3.9

1198

100.0

17
50
230
414
439

100.0
98.0
96.2
96.7
95.0

0
1
9
14
23

0.0
2.0
3.8
3.3
5.0

17
51
239
428
462

1.4
4.3
20.0
35.8
38.6

Table 6.2: Risk factors for upper limb (n = 60), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Risk factors
Activities at work:
 Use hand predominantly
 Hand wet at work

n

%

46
22

76.7
36.7

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Table 6.3: Risk factors of lower limb (n = 1198), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Risk factors
Activities at work:
 Involve lots of
walking/standing
 Feet wet at work
Footware at work:
(na = 221 and missing = 10)
Barefoot
Slippers
Shoes
Socks only
Footware at home:
(na = 126 and missing = 10)
Barefoot
Slippers
Shoes
Socks only

n

%

568

47.4

228

19.0

99
457
408
3

10.2
47.3
42.2
0.3

526
487
36
13

49.5
45.9
3.4
1.2

Table 6.4: Risk factors (awareness), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Risk factors
Foot/hands problem (N = 1254)
 Aware of increased foot/hand problem
 Aware: Inspect feet/hand
Foot problem (n = 1198)
 Aware:Wash feet
 Aware: Apply emollients
 Aware: Use appropriate shoes
 Aware: Attend diabetes foot clinic
 Aware: Education on diabetes footcare (formal)
 Aware: Education on diabetes footcare (informal)
 Aware: Keeping on diabetes care booklet

n

%

779
627

62.1
50.0

830
278
318
211
327
595
273

69.3
23.2
26.5
17.6
27.3
49.7
22.8

20

Table 6.5: Practice for past one year, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National
Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Practice for past one year:
Inspect feet/hand (N = 1254)
Frequent Inspect feet/hand
 Daily
 Weekly
 Occationally
Total
Wash feet (n = 1198)
Frequent wash feet
 Daily
 Weekly
 Occationally
Total
Apply emollients (n = 1198)
Frequent apply emollients
 Daily
 Weekly
 Occationally
Total
Use appropriate shoes (n = 1198)
Frequent use appropriate shoes
 Daily
 Weekly
 Occationally
Total
Attend diabetes foot clinic (n = 1198)
Frequent attend diabetes foot clinic
 Daily
 Weekly
 Occationally
Total

n
563

%
44.9

206
63
284
553
733

37.3
11.4
51.4

501
36
181
718
299

69.8
5.0
25.2

132
20
139
291
286

45.4
6.9
47.8

134
17
123
274
190

48.9
6.2
44.9

58
122
0
180

28.3
59.5
0.0

64.5

19.1

23.9

15.9

21

Table 6.6: Risk factors (co-morbidity, complications, family history), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Risk factors
Co-morbidity:
Unknown
 Hypertension
 Hypercholesterolemia
 IHD
 TIA
 CVA
 Renal disease
 Retinopathy
 Others
Complications:
Nil
Unknown
 Retinopathy
 Vascular
 Neuropathy
 Skin
 Nephropathy
 Others
Family history:
Unknown
 Hypertension
 DM
 Hypercholesterolemia
 IHD
 TIA
 CVA
 Renal disease
 Retinopathy
 Others

n

%

468
685
133
102
1
39
51
54
55

61.2
11.9
9.1
0.1
3.5
4.6
4.8
4.9

216
253
205
194
420
261
101
12

17.2
16.3
35.2
21.9
8.5
1.0

636
291
538
38
65
1
18
3
7
12

29.9
55.3
3.9
6.7
0.1
1.8
0.3
0.7
1.2

Co-morbidity details refer to appendix 1
Complications details refer to appendix 2
Family history details refer to appendix 2

22

Section 7: Previous Hands/foot problems (past one year)
Table 7.1: Previous hands/foot problems (past one year), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Previous problems
Previous operations performed
(N = 1254)
 1 time
 2 – 4 times
 5 – 7 times
 8 – 10 times
Total

n

%

373

29.7

235
116
8
2
361

65.1
32.1
2.2
0.6

23

Table 7.2: Highest level of amputation, previous hands/foot problems (past one
year), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM)
2009
Highest level of amputation
None
Upper limbs (single)
 Finger’s
 Ray
 Below wrist
 Below elbow
 Above elbow
 Forequarter
Upper limbs (both)
 Fi ger’s
 Ray
 Below wrist
 Below elbow
 Above elbow
 Forequarter
Lower limbs (single)
 Disarticulation
 Ray
 Transmetatarsal
 Sy e’s
 Below knee
 Through knee
 Above knee
 Hip disarticulation
Left lower limbs (both)
 Disarticulation
 Ray
 Transmetatarsal
 Sy e’s
 Below knee
 Through knee
 Above knee
 Hip disarticulation

n
289
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
9
24
0
0
6
0
5
0
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0

24

Section 8: Current Upper Limbs Infections
Table 8.1: Dominance of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Right
Dominance (na=3)

n
50

%
87.7

Left
n
7

Total
%
12.3

n
57

%
100.0

Table 8.2: Infection and location of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Total
Infections
Digit
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 Arm
 Forearm
 Hand: Pulmer surface
 Hand: Dorsum
Web space
 1st
 2nd
 3rd
 4th
Amputation stump
 Below wrist
 Below elbow
 Above elbow

n
60

%*
100.0

7
7
11
3
3

11.7
11.7
18.3
5.0
5.0
0.0
6.7
8.3
28.3
18.3
0.0
1.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
0.0
1.7
5.0
0.0

4
5
17
11
1
4
4
4
1
3
0

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

25

Table 8.3: Diagnosis of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots and
Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Total
Diagnosis
 Cellulitis
 Felon
 Thenar abscess
 Mid palmar abscess
 Hypothenar
 Collar button abscess
 Flexor tenosynovitis
 Radial bursae/thumb
 Paronychia
 Septic arthritis
 Dry gangrene
 Wet gangrene
 Necrotising fascilitis
 Ulcer
 Osteomyelitis
 Others
Total

n

%*

16
2
5
4
2
1
5
3
2
1
4
4
1
2
0
13
65

26.7
3.3
8.3
6.7
3.3
1.7
8.3
5.0
3.3
1.7
6.7
6.7
1.7
3.3
0.0
21.7

Diagnosis details refer to appendix 2
% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

Table 8.4: Classification of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Total
Stage




Grade





n

%*

A
B
C
D

7
9
1
2

0
1
2
3

4
9
4
2

11.7
15.0
1.7
3.3
0.0
6.7
15.0
6.7
3.3

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

26

Table 8.5: Associated complications of current upper limbs infections (n=60),
Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Total
 Nil
Associated complications
 Septicaemia
 Pneumonia
 Stroke
 UGIB
 Renal failure
 CCF
 Pressure sores

n

%*

56

93.3*

3
0
0
0
0
1
0

5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

Table 8.6: Precipitating factor of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Total
Precipitating factor
 Spontaneous
 Minor trauma
 Major trauma
 Insect bite
 Animal bite
 Work related
 Recreational related
 Latrogenic
 Others
 Unknown

n

%*

25
22
1
0
3
0
0
1
3
5

41.7
36.7
1.7
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
5.0
8.3

Detail for precipitating factor in appendix 3
% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

27

Table 8.7: Physical findings of current upper limbs infections (n=60), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Physical findings




Palpable brach. artery
Palpable radial artery
Peripheral neuropathy

Total
n

%*

47
47
16

78.3
78.3
26.7

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

Table 8.8: Current upper limbs infections (culture), Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Culture:
1st culture
 No growth
 Mixed growth
 Single growth
Mixed growth
 Acinetobacter
 Anaerobic
 Bacteroides
 Coagulase
 Enterococcus
 Enterobacter
 Escherichia
 Klebsiella
 Proteus
 Serratia
 Pseud. aeruginosa
 Pseud. spp
 Staphylococcus
 B-hemolytic strep.
 Viridans strep.
 Others

Total
n

%*

18
7
23

30.0
11.7
38.3

1
0
0
1
0
3
0
7
0
0
1
0
15
3
0
3

1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
5.0
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
25.0
5.0
0.0
5.0

Mixed growth details refer to appendix 3
% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

28

Table 8.9: Current upper limbs infections (operations during admision), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Operation during admission
 Nil
 Amputation
 Wound debridement
Amputation
 Fingers
 Ray
 Below wrist
 Below elbow
 Above elbow
 Forequarter
Fi ger’s
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
Ray
(missing = 1)
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5

Total
n

%*

11
19
40

2
1
7
1
3

18.3
31.7
66.7
0.0
23.3
5.0
0.0
1.7
1.7
0.0
0.0
3.3
1.7
11.7
1.7
5.0

1
0
0
0
1

0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7

14
3
0
1
1
0

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

29

Table 8.10: Current upper limbs infections (culture, operations during admission
and clinical outcome), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry
Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Clinical outcome
 Wound healed by
itself
 Split skin grafting
 Wound clean,
granulate
 Wound covered
 Amputation, healed
 Amputation, infected
 Death, due to septic
 Death, due to medical
 Discharged at own
risk

Total
n

%*

0

0.0

37

61.7

2

3.3

0
0
0
1
1

0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
1.7

0

0.0

% derived using denominator 60 (number of upper limb infection)

Section 9: Current Lower Limbs Infections
Table 9.1: Current lower limbs infections (infections and location), Diabetes Foots
and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
n

%*

1198

100.0

1
2
3
4
5

274
176
152
139
128

22.9
14.7
12.7
11.6
10.7

Plantar, metatarsal
Dorsum
Plantar, heel area
Ankle: medial
Ankle: Lateral
Thigh
Leg

342
338
180
66
70
27
104

28.5
28.2
15.0
5.5
5.8
2.3
8.7

Infections
(no = 51, na = 5)
Digit













Total

30

Web space
 1st
 2nd
 3rd
 4th
Amputation stump
 Below knee
 Above knee
 Sy e’s
 Transmetatarsal
 Hip

95
80
63
76

7.9
6.7
5.3
6.3

86
16
1
29
0

7.2
1.3
0.1
2.4
0.0

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)

Table 9.2: Current lower limbs infections (diagnosis and classification), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Diagnosis
 Cellulitis
 Paronychia
 Abscess
 Ulcer
 Gas gangrene
 Dry gangrene
 Wet gangrene
 Necrotising fasciitis
 Osteomyelitis
 Others
Stage
 A
 B
 C
 D
Grade
 0
 1
 2
 3

Total
n

%*

150
5
293
522
21
117
160
76
283
18

12.5
0.4
24.5
43.6
1.8
9.8
13.4
6.3
23.6
1.5

75
218
65
63

6.3
18.2
5.4
5.3

31
207
124
65

2.6
17.3
10.4
5.4

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)
See appendix 4 for details of others diagnosis

31

Table 9.3: Current lower limbs infections (associated complications, precipitating
factor and physical findings), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopaedic
Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Associated complications
 Nil
 Septicaemia
 Pneumonia
 Stroke
 UGIB
 Renal failure
 CCF
 Pressure sores
Precipitating factor
 Spontaneous
 Minor trauma
 Major trauma
 Insect bite
 Animal bite
 Work related
 Recreational related
 Latrogenic
 Others
 Unknown
Physical findings
 Palpable dorsalis
 Palpable posterior
 Periph. neuropathy

Total
n

%*

1033
75
9
13
2
75
3
6

86.2
6.3
0.8
1.1
0.2
6.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
36.1
34.0
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.7
0.6
1.0
3.3
22.2
0.0
74.3
74.1
30.3

433
407
10
10
10
20
7
12
40
266
890
888
363

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)
See appendix 5 for details of others diagnosis

32

Table 9.4: Current lower limbs infections (culture), Diabetes Foots and Hands,
National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Culture:
1st culture
 No growth
 Mixed growth
 Single growth
Mixed growth
 Acinetobacter
 Anaerobic
 Bacteroides
 Coagulase
 Enterococcus
 Enterobacter
 Escherichia
 Klebsiella
 Proteus
 Serratia
 Pseud. aeruginosa
 Pseud. spp
 Staphylococcus
 B-hemolytic strep.
 Viridans strep.
 Others

Total
n

%*

332
162
375

27.7
13.5
31.3

32
3
2
5
14
34
51
75
90
2
99
12
67
22
4
129

2.7
0.3
0.2
0.4
1.2
2.8
4.3
6.3
7.5
0.2
8.3
1.0
5.6
1.8
0.3
10.8

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)
See appendix 6 and 7 for details of mixed growth

33

Table 9.5: Current lower limbs infections (operations during admision), Diabetes
Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Operation during admission
 Nil
 Amputation
 Wound debridement
 Bypass surgery
Amputation
 Disarticulation
 Ray
 Transmetatarsal
 Sy e’s
 Below knee
 Through knee
 Above knee
 Hip disarticulation
 Not available
Disarticulation
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
Ray
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5

Total
n

%*

198
405
712
0

16.5
33.8
59.4
0.0

81
242
8
2
105
1
21
2
0

6.8
20.2
0.7
0.2
8.8
0.1
1.8
0.2
0.0

33
27
21
20
11
0
82
72
62
51
60

2.8
2.3
1.8
1.7
0.9
0.0
6.8
6.0
5.2
4.3
5.0

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)

34

Table 9.6: Current lower limbs infections (culture, operations during admission and
clinical outcome), Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry
Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Infections
Clinical outcome
 Wound healed by
itself
 Split skin grafting
 Wound clean,
granulate
 Wound covered
 Amputation, healed
 Amputation, infected
 Death, due to septic
 Death, due to medical
 Discharged at own
risk

Total
n

%*

126

10.5

17

1.4

740

61.8

20
106
13
12
2

1.7
8.8
1.1
1.0
0.2

55

4.6

% derived using denominator 1198 (number of lower limb infection)

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Section 10: Antibiotics
Table 10.1: Antibiotics, Diabetes Foots and Hands, National Orthopadic Registry
Malaysia (NORM) 2009
Antibiotics

1. Amikacin
2. Ampicillin
3. Ampicillin/Sulbactam
4. Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
5.Aztreonam
6. Cloxacillin
7. Cephalexin
8. Cefuroxime
9. Cefoperazone
10. Ceftriaxone
11. Ceftazidime
12. Ciprofloxacin
13.Clindamycin
14. Cotrimoxazole
15. Fucidic Acid
16. Gentamicin
17. Imipenem/Cilastatin
18. Meropenem
19. Metronidazole
20. Piperacillin/tazobactam
21. Rifampicin
22. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazol
23. Vancomycin
24. Sulbactam/Cefoperazone
Others
Not Available
Total

0
n (%)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (0.1)
1 (5.0)
0 (0.0)
3 (2.7)
0 (0.0)
2 (1.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (0.6)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
8 (0.5)

1–6
n (%)
1 (33.3)
8 (44.4)
256 (36.2)
13 (65.0)
0 (0.0)
52 (46.0)
1 (100.0)
74 (35.6)
16 (40.0)
5 (27.8)
18 (39.1)
14 (38.9)
2 (33.3)
1 (50.0)
6 (37.5)
10 (58.8)
0 (0.0)
3 (30.0)
74 (43.8)
0 (0.0)
1 (20.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (50.0)
2 (50.0)
29 (43.3)
0 (0.0)
587 (38.4)

Duration
7 – 13
n (%)
1 (33.3)
8 (44.4)
301 (42.6)
3 (15.0)
1 (100.0)
29 (25.7)
0 (0.0)
78 (37.5)
18 (45.0)
12 (66.7)
17 (37.0)
14 (38.9)
2 (33.3)
0 (0.0)
2 (12.5)
5 (29.4)
4 (80.0)
6 (60.0)
71 (42.0)
4 (57.1)
2 (40.0)
3 (60.0)
1 (50.0)
2 (50.0)
26 (38.8)
2 (100.0)
612 (40.1)

≥ 4
n (%)
1 (33.3)
2 (11.1)
149 (21.1)
3 (15.0)
0 (0.0)
29 (25.7)
0 (0.0)
54 (26.0)
6 (15.0)
1 (5.6)
11 (23.9)
8 (22.2)
2 (33.3)
1 (50.0)
8 (50.0)
2 (11.80
1 (20.0)
1 (10.0)
23 (13.6)
3 (42.9)
2 (40.0)
2 (40.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
12 (17.9)
0 (0.0)
321 (21.0)

All
N (%)*
3 (0.2)
18 (1.2)
707 (46.3)
20 (1.3)
1 (0.1)
113 (7.4)
1 (0.1)
208 (13.6)
40 (2.6)
18 (1.2)
46 (3.0)
36 (2.4)
6 (0.4)
2 (0.1)
16 (1.1)
17 (1.1)
5 (0.3)
10 (0.7)
169 (11.1)
7 (0.5)
5 (0.3)
5 (0.3)
2 (0.1)
4 (0.3)
67 (4.4)
2 (0.1)
1528

*Column percent

36