Diabetes mellitus is a common, chronic metabolic disease that affects a variety of organs including the skin, the largest organ in the body. Between 30 and 70 percent of people ...
27 In addition to causing pain and morbidity, foot lesions in diabetic patients have substantial economic consequences. The cost of diabetic foot disease is affected by interventions to prevent ...
Footwear: Poorly fitting shoes are a common cause of diabetic foot problems. If the patient has red spots, sore spots, blisters, corns, calluses, or consistent pain associated with wearing ...