The callus that forms on a foot in someone with diabetes is no different to the callus that forms on the foot in someone who does not have diabetes. The cause of the callus is too much pressure on that area which results in the skin becoming thicker...
The Ipswich Touch Test is a simple screening tool to determine those with diabetes are at most risk for developing complications of the foot. To perform the Ipswich Touch Test: The patient is seated comfortably, and their shoes and socks are removed...
Charcot’s Foot is a problem that typically occurs in those with the neuropathy in diabetes mellitus and can result in deformity of the foot with the destruction of joints, affecting up to a third of those with diabetic neuropathy. It got the...
Charcot’s foot is a complication of diabetes in which the joints become damaged due to the lack of sensation. As any changes in foot posture or alignment are not detected due to the lack of pain sensation, so the foot can become quite deformed...
“Charcot’s foot’ is a rare but somewhat serious complication of diabetes that can affect the feet and ankles. It is a type of neuropathic arthropathy, which means it is a condition that causes damage to the joints due to nerve damage. Clinical it is...
Charcots Foot is a complication that occurs in those who develop a sensory neuropathy, most commonly in diabetes. A sensory neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves in which there is an inhibition of the nerves to sense things like pain. In diabetes...
“Charcot’s foot’, also known as Charcot arthropathy, is a rare but somewhat serious complication of diabetes that can affect the feet and ankles. It is a type of neuropathic arthropathy, which means it is a condition that causes...