all hospitalized diabetic patients require a clinical foot exam on admission to identify risk factors such as loss of sensation or ischemia. Appropriate posthospitalization monitoring to reduce ...

Diabetic foot ulcers result in more than 70,000 lower extremity amputations per year in US alone Diabetic foot ulcers are open wounds and affect more than 15% of diabetic patients. Dr.

There's no cure but you can avoid ulcers and amputation with proper foot care and regular exams. The condition diabetic foot affects about half of people with diabetes. It's a type of peripheral ...