Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious complication of diabetes, often arising due to nerve damage or poor circulation.

These ulcers, affecting approximately 15% of diabetic patients, stem from underlying conditions including peripheral neuropathy, peripheral artery disease, low blood pressure, and excessive foot ...

"Diabetic foot ulcers might require prolonged periods of specialized care, including meticulous wound management and off-loading, overseen by surgical podiatrists and wound care experts," he said.

Numbness in the feet is a symptom of neuropathy or nerve damage, one of the most common long-term complications of type 2 diabetes. Neuropathy is caused by poor blood sugar control that persists over ...

People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight ...

Diabetic foot ulcer is a common side-effect of uncontrolled diabetes. On World Diabetes Day today, a leading endocrinologist shares tips to prevent this painful symptom. Cuts, sores or unusual ...

Diabetic foot ulcers are responsible for the vast majority of non-combat amputations among veterans. Yet too little is being done to prevent them.

Diabetic foot ulcer episodes were associated with all-cause mortality and all-cause inpatient hospital admissions, according to new results published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ...

In the U.S., more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations are performed annually due to complications from diabetic foot ulcers, costing the American health system about $30 billion a year.

It starts with a tiny, almost imperceptible, sore on the foot. In anyone else, it would scarcely rate a second look. But if you are a diabetic, underneath that innocent exterior can lurk something ...