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 ...

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.

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It primarily impacts how your body turns food into energy, often leading to elevated blood sugar levels. While managing ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio has earned a troubling distinction as the diabetic foot amputation capital of the world. This ...

Diabetic foot is a serious, common condition that affects about half of those with diabetes. Key symptoms of diabetic foot include tingling and numbness in the feet, calluses, and peeling skin.

WASHINGTON Without the right cushioning, "the person will walk to the bus stop and destroy it," fumes Dr. David G. Armstrong of the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance. Limb-salvage experts say ...

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Nachiappan Chockalingam receives funding from European Commission. Every 20 seconds someone, somewhere on the planet, loses a foot due to diabetes. Foot ulcers are the starting point of more than 80% ...

Podimetrics—a company focused on diabetic foot health—announced Thursday that it has raised $45 million in funding to grow its product development and research teams, and expand the clinical services ...

And many of the 80,000-plus amputations of toes, feet and lower legs that Americans diabetics undergo each year are preventable, say specialists who brought more than 900 health providers to a meeting ...

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 ...