To properly assess the diabetic patient with foot ulcers, there are several areas which need to be evaluated. The patient's overall physical condition needs to be assessed, including an assessment ...

Diabetic neuropathy is a polyneuropathy because of the damage to the peripheral nerve fibers. A triad of neuropathies has been identified − motor, sensory, and autonomic − all of which have ...

it does not heal the wound. Alleviation of the mechanical load on ulcers (offloading) should always be a part of treatment. Plantar neuropathic ulcers typically heal in 6 weeks with nonremovable ...

had no means to quantify autonomic nerve fibers. These play an important role in the predisposition to foot ulceration and impaired wound healing that leads to limb amputation in patients with ...