A lesser-known complication that may arise out of uncontrolled diabetes is foot gangrene. Experts highlight symptoms and ...

A 61-year-old diabetic man had to get parts of his foot amputated after he wore wrongly fitted wedding shoes that were too tight for him. It caused blisters and abscesses, leading to severe infection.

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Diabetes can lead to serious ... Cracking or peeling skin between toes (possible athlete’s foot)- Sores or ulcers, especially on the balls or bottoms of toes- Ingrown ...

Your toenails could tell you a lot about your health - including nutritional deficiencies, diabetes or circulatory issues, a ...

If you have diabetes, your blood sugar levels aren’t the only thing you want to monitor. It’s important to take care of your feet, too. Foot ... ulcers from increased friction and hammer toes ...

Introduction One in four diabetes patients will develop a foot ulcer over their ... A Kaplan-Meier estimate of ulcer persistence probability was produced and Cox regression used to estimate the HR of ...

Objectives Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of poorly managed ... had a wound caused by DFUs in the toe area, 65.3% (n=66) had a previous foot wound, 37.6% (n=38) had undergone ...

Introduction: Diabetic foot complications, including foot ulcers and amputations ... or custom-made shoes), routine foot hygiene (including washing and drying between toes), and frequency of visits to ...

Symptoms include pain on the outside of the lower leg and weakness in the big toe on the ... properly Poor foot hygiene Check your feet regularly or have them checked by a healthcare professional to ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major clinical challenge, with high rates of morbidity, disability, amputations and ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and serious complication of diabetes, often recurring even after successful healing.