Diabetic foot is a type of nerve damage that leads to poor circulation, slower healing, and in severe cases, infections that require amputation.

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.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following an initiative to provide better diabetes foot care in the South Tees area of northeastern England, the rates of diabetes-related amputations fell substantially, ...

Patients receiving dialysis who are at risk for diabetic foot ulcers are less likely to experience major amputation and/or death when they receive preemptive foot and ankle care from a podiatrist.

A history of diabetic foot events (ulcers/gangrene, amputation, or revascularization) is linked to around 50% higher all-cause mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the ...

Wound care and prevention are essential for people with diabetes. Without timely and effective care, wounds could get worse ...

WASHINGTON — It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic’s foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the ...

A study from the City of San Antonio said men are three times more likely to lose a limb to diabetes than women. The report cited a combination of poor genetics, little access to health care and ...