Foot ulcerations, infections, and Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy are three serious foot
complications of diabetes mellitus that can too frequently lead to gangrene and lower limb …

* OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence supporting the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament
(SWM) and other threshold testing in preventing ulcers and amputation.* SEARCH …

OBJECTIVE: Diabetic foot ulceration is a preventable long-term complication of diabetes. A
multicenter prospective follow-up study was conducted to determine which risk factors in foot …

Ulceration does not occur spontaneously and various warning signs may predict those at
risk. Peripheral vascular disease is a major contributory factor, although it is rarely the sole …

Diabetic foot complications are common and often result in recurrent morbid events. Several
studies have indicated that prevention practices are effective in preventing the development …

Diabetic neuropathy is a common and important long-term complication of diabetes. The first
study (Chapter 3) examines the role of cell adhesion molecules in diabetic microvascular …

Although clearly not referring to diabetic foot problems when writing these lines, the Scottish
poet's words can usefully be applied to foot ulceration in diabetes. Ulceration does not occur …