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 ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The impact of diabetic foot ulcers has been historically difficult to quantify, but our study shows that these ...

Background. A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to a diabetic foot clinic 1 year after he injured his left foot in a slip injury. Examination showed collapse of the longitudinal ...

Guest: Michelle Diss (Nurse Practitioner). HealthLine is a fast paced show that keeps you informed of the latest developments in the worlds of medicine, health and wellness. Since January of 1996, ...

Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life. Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are a common ...

Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service often die years later from a silent but deadly scourge: diabetic foot ulcers, open sores or lesions that typically ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Integra Dermal Regeneration Template (Integra LifeSciences) for the additional indication of the treatment of nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers. The ...

Charcot foot is a disease that causes weakness of the bones and joints. It commonly affects the middle of the foot, the hindfoot joint, and the ankle and forefoot joints. Charcot foot, also known as ...

Diabetic foot ulcer recurrence may now be more predictable due to a study that identifies compromised skin barrier function as a key warning sign. Researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes ...