Ulceration of diabetic feet pose a major threat to limb integrity and account for more than
20% of hospital admissions in patients who have diabetes and an estimated annual health …

Diabetic foot wounds affect an estimated 15% of all patients with diabetes. These wounds
are typically multifactorial in origin. Neuropathy of the foot and impaired wound healing are …

Ulcerated diabetic foot is a complex problem. Ischaemia, neuropathy and infection are the
three pathological components that lead to diabetic foot complications, and they frequently …

BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot problems and their complications are a medical and
economic challenge to the health care system and require an aggressive multidisciplinary …

OBJECTIVE The combination of peripheral neuropathy and arterial insufficiency in patients
with diabetes frequently results in chronic non-healing foot ulcers. These patients often have …

Lower extremity complications are common in patients with diabetes and include
neuropathy, ulceration, infection, and peripheral arterial disease. Foot infections represent …

Diabetes is a complex disease with many serious potential sequelae, including large vessel
arterial disease and microvascular dysfunction. Peripheral arterial disease is a common …

The confluence of several chronic conditions–in particular ageing, peripheral artery disease,
diabetes, and chronic kidney disease–has created a global wave of lower limbs at risk for …

Whether diabetic foot ulcerations arise from an amalgam of neuro‐ischemic factors or
because of arterial occlusive disease alone, the arterial circulation must be thoroughly …

The presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an important consideration in the
management of diabetic foot ulcers. Indeed, arteriopathy is a major factor in delayed healing …