A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus ... to a diabetic foot clinic for evaluation of left foot problems. 1 year before referral, he had slipped and felt a pulling pain on the plantar ...
It is estimated that more than 1,000 amputations are performed annually and countless patients have non-healing ulcers that ...
On World Diabetes Day, experts emphasize the importance of identifying early signs of diabetic foot complications, which can ...
27 In addition to causing pain and morbidity, foot lesions in diabetic patients have substantial economic consequences. The cost of diabetic foot disease is affected by interventions to prevent ...
Footwear: Poorly fitting shoes are a common cause of diabetic foot problems. If the patient has red spots, sore spots, blisters, corns, calluses, or consistent pain associated with wearing ...