Ulkus kaki diabetik merupakan komplikasi yang tersering dari penyakit dm, dimana terdapat luka pada eskremitas bawah yang berhubungan dengan abnormalitas neurologis, kelainan vaskuler atau peripheral artery disease (pad). salah satu pilar dalam penanganan diabetes melitus yaitu latihan jasmani baik secara aktif dengan latihan buerger allen exercise dapat pula secara pasif menggunakan alat electrical muscle stimulation (veionoplus arterial) guna meningkatkan nilai abi. tujuan penelitian ini yaitu didapatkan hasil perbandingan ems dan bae terhadap nilai ankle brachial index (abi) pada penderita ulkus kaki diabetic. metode penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian quasi eksperimental dengan pendekatan two groups pretest posttest design, jumlah sampel sebanyak 26 responden, masing-masing intervensi ems dan bae sebanyak 13 responden. hasil penelitian diperoleh ada perbedaan yang signifikan nilai abi sebelum dan sesudah diberikan perlakuan ems dan bae dan yaitu p < 0,05 dan tidak ada perbedaan electrical muscle stimulation (veionoplus arterial) dan buerger allen exercise dalam meningkatkan nilai abi. simpulan, ems dan bae sama-sama efektif dalam meningkatkan nilai abi, namun bae merupakan pilihan baik karena mudah, tidak ada biaya dan tidak memiliki risiko. diharapkan penderita dm melakukan intervensi bae secara mandiri guna mempercepat penyembuhan ukd. kata kunci: electrical muscle stimulation, buerger allen exercise, ankle brachial index, ulkus kaki diabetik

Diabetic foot ulcers are the most common dm complication, where injuries to the lower extremities are associated with neurological abnormalities, vascular disorders, or peripheral artery disease (pad). one of the pillars in managing diabetes mellitus is physical exercise, either actively with the buerger allen exercise or passively using an electrical muscle stimulation (veionoplus arterial) tool to increase the abi value. this study aimed to obtain the ems and bae on ankle brachial index (abi) values comparison in diabetic foot ulcers. this research method was quantitative with a quasi-experimental design with the two groups pre-test and post-test design approach. the sample research was 26 respondents, and each of the ems and bae interventions was 13 respondents. the results showed a significant difference in abi values before and after being given ems and bae treatments; that is, p < 0.05, and there was no difference in electrical muscle stimulation (veionoplus arterial) and buerger allen exercise in increasing abi values. it indicated that ems and bae are both effective in increasing the value of abi, but bae is better because it is easy, costs nothing, and has no risk. this result suggests the patient intervenes independently to race up the recovery. keywords: electrical muscle stimulation, buerger allen exercise, ankle brachial index, diabetic foot ulcers