OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical rules of amputation for diabetic foot and analyse the perioperative problems.

METHODSThirty-two patients with diabetic foot included 25 male and 7 female with an average age of 65.1 years, ranging from 51 to 78 years. All of them had amputation on single side. Among them, 23 patients underwent amputation once, 8 patients had twice, 1 patient had three times.

RESULTSThe patients were followed-up for 6 months to 1 year (average 8 months). Two cases complicated with postoperative infection and gave up therapy, the other 30 cases gained wound healing finally and pain relief, recovery to normal life and work.

CONCLUSIONPrevention and active treatment is the key for the diabetic foot. For the refractory infection the proper and correct amputation is necessary.