Abstract:Objective To investigate the survival outcomes of 522 type 2 diabetic patients with new-onset diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). Methods A total of 609 cases of type 2 diabetic patients with new-onset foot ulcers admitted to Hainan Provincial People’s Hospital from January 2010 to December 2016 were followed up till June 2017. Their survival status and death time were recorded. Results Of the 609 patients, 522 (85.7%) patients fully experienced the follow-up, with a mean follow-up period of (3.475 ± 1.690) years. Among the 522 patients, 288 patients (55.2%) survived, 234 patients (44.8%) died. The mean survival time was (4.72 ± 0.12) years, and the median survival time was 5.03 years, and the 1-, 3- and 5-year cumulative survival rates were 89.8%, 72.5% and 50.4% respectively. Compared with the survival group, the patients in the deceased group had older age, longer diabetic duration, much more serious foot situations, higher incidences of diabetic nephropathy, peripheral arterial disease and cardiovascular disease (P < 0.05). Age, Wagner grade, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral arterial disease and cardiovascular disease were the risk factors for death in the DFU patients. Conclusions Diabetic patients with newonset foot ulcers have multiple diabetic complications, high mortality and short average lifetime. Early interventions should be taken to deal with the mortality risk factors.