Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life.

Diabetes complications can include nerve damage and poor blood circulation. These problems make the feet vulnerable to skin sores (ulcers) that can worsen quickly. The good news is that proper ...

Diabetes poses a serious threat to foot and ankle health, especially in Bexar County, where amputation rates are ...

Better ulcer care contributed to a nearly 50% decrease in diabetes-related leg amputations between 2000-2010, according to a study in the current issue of Foot & Ankle International. University of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients hospitalized with acute diabetic foot are more likely to undergo any or major amputations when ...

Major amputation remains a significant complication of patients with diabetic foot problems. Now, research indicates the predictive factors for below-and above-the-knee amputation in these patients.

Researchers at the University of Malta have secured funding under Xjenza Malta's Go-To-Market programme to bring a smart insole designed to reduce and prevent diabetic foot ulcers and amputations to ...

When prevention doesn’t work, diabetic foot ulcers are best managed with early intervention for optimal outcomes. In a new study, physician researchers have found that same-day surgical procedures ...

Nearly one-third of patients with diabetic foot ulcers undergo amputation of their toes, foot, or leg as a result. A set of factors, some of them modifiable, increase the risk for this outcome.

Frances Henshaw does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Karnataka launches AI-powered Diabetic Foot Care Centre for early detection and management of diabetic foot complications on ...