How do you handle people obsessed with leg sores? First, remind them that all ulcers are not pressure ulcers. There are three major types of ulcers that occur on the lower legs and feet. The majority ...

Previous studies have indicated that 5 percent of the individuals in the US with diabetic foot ulcers need a major leg amputation. Most individuals fear leg amputation more than death. However, the ...

HOBOKEN, NJ – September 5, 2006 -- Untreated diabetic leg ulcers may result in amputations. According to the Center of Disease Control, one out of six diabetics will require an amputation (below the ...

A new digital wound care module assists clinicians in selecting appropriate dressings and generating standardized treatment ...

Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life.

Diabetes silently affects millions globally, often progressing without obvious symptoms until it creates life-altering complications. Among the most severe outcomes is the risk of foot or leg ...

Most of us think of a wound as something simple: a blister, a scrape, a sore spot on the heel that will “get better on its ...

Health regulators have required Johnson & Johnson to add a new warning to its diabetes drug Invokana over increased risk for foot and leg amputations. Higher Incidence Of Leg And Foot Amputations In ...