Background: Diabetic foot lesions are a major eause of morbidity, mortality, disability in patients with diabetes and frequent cause of lower-extremity amputa tions. There is inereasing evidence that the provision of a comprehensive foot-care service leads to a reduction in the morbidity from diabetic foot lesions. The aim of the present study was to establish clinical features of diabetic foot lesions. Methods: We observed 152 cases with diabetic foot lesions from jaunary, l982 to December, 1991 at Kyung- Hee University, School of Medicine. Results: 1) Among the 6401 diabetics, the incidence of diabetic foot lesions was 2 379 and there was a tendency to be increased in annual incidence, in 69% of total cases the foot lesions developed in the 6th and 7th decades. 2) The diabetic foot lesions were most frequently found under the toes and 75% of all Developed without the definite causes. 3) One or more of diabetic complication were found in 87. 3% of the diabetic patients with foot lesions and retinopathy was the most common. 4) Wound culture for bacteria gave postitive results in 84 6% and the most common organism was S. aureus 5) In 59, 9% of the foot lesions, the lesions were improved with conservative treatrnent but 20. 4F<> of foot lesions required amputation. Conclusion .' Early strict control of diabetes mellitus and patient education for foot care seems to be esential to reduce the incidence of diabetic foot lesions.