Appointment
Diabetic Foot Clininc, Dr Sunil Rathore.

Diabetic Foot Care Education

A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs on the foot.Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, forming as a result of skin tissue breaking down.  Careful inspection of the diabetic foot on a regular basis is one of the easiest and most effective measures for preventing foot complications.  

Common risk factors for amputation of the diabetic foot include peripheral neuropathy, structural foot deformity, ulceration, infection and peripheral vascular disease

A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs on the foot.Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, forming as a result of skin tissue breaking down.  Careful inspection of the diabetic foot on a regular basis is one of the easiest and most effective measures for preventing foot complications.

Symptoms
  • Swelling, discoloration, and warmth around the wound
  • Foul-smelling discharge seeping from the wound
  • Pain and firmness when the wound is touched
  • Callused or thickened skin surrounding the ulcer
Treatments
  • Prevention of infection
  • Taking the pressure off the area, called “off-loading”
  • Removing dead skin and tissue, called “debridement”
  • Applying medication or dressings to the ulcer
  • Surgeory
DR. Sunil Rathore