Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes which aggravates the patient's condition
whilst also having significant socioeconomic impact. The aim of the present review is to …

ContextAmong persons diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of foot ulcers
is 4% to 10%, the annual population-based incidence is 1.0% to 4.1%, and the lifetime …

Background Diabetes mellitus continues to grow in global prevalence and to consume an
increasing amount of health care resources. One of the key areas of morbidity associated …

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing at epidemic proportions in the United States
and worldwide. Most alarming is the steady increase in type 2 diabetes, especially among …

Background Chronic wounds are common and present a health problem with significant
effect on quality of life. Various pathologies may cause tissue breakdown, including poor …

OBJECTIVE Recurrence of plantar foot ulcers is a common and major problem in diabetes
but not well understood. Foot biomechanics and patient behavior may be important. The aim …

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 …

Measurements of plantar pressure provide an indication of foot and ankle function during
gait and other functional activities, because the foot and ankle provide both the necessary …

OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of vibration perception threshold (VPT) to predict the
development of diabetic foot ulceration. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A …

People with diabetes develop foot ulcers because of neuropathy (sensory, motor, and
autonomic deficits), ischaemia, or both. The initiating injury may be from acute mechanical or …