Diabetic foot
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| Diabetic Foot Infection: Cellulitis and gangrene. (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA) |
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Diabetic foot On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Diabetic foot |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Afsaneh Morteza, MD-MPH [2] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [3]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [4]
Prevention
Foot ulcers can be prevented by is by frequent physical examinations, good foot hygiene, diabetic socks and shoes, and by avoiding injury.
- Foot-care education combined with increased surveillance can reduce the incidence of serious foot lesions [1].
- Footwear; all major reviews recommend special footwear for patients with a prior ulcer or with foot deformities. One review added neuropathy as an indication for special footwear. The comparison of custom shoes versus well-chosen and well-fitted athletic shoes is not clear.
External Links
- Diabetic Foot Research Page at the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research; for Professionals and Patients
- Imaging of the Diabetic Foot and Its Complications
- Assessing The Potential of Nitric Oxide in the Diabetic Foot
- Maggot Therapy Project