A history of diabetic foot events (ulcers/gangrene, amputation, or revascularization) is linked to around 50% higher all-cause mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the ...

Kline & Specter filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on May 31 in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County against Foot & Ankle Center Physical Therapy, Main Line Hospitals and other ...

Amputation may end the grueling cycle of unhealing wounds and infection on one limb. But those patients still face grim odds. About half will develop ulcers and infections in the remaining foot and ...

As a podiatrist, I often view the human body through the lens of the feet. They are our foundation, yet they are often the last place we look when a health crisis begins. For people living with ...

While “One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot” may be the opening line of a humorous children’s book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes.

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 ...

Kline & Specter filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on May 31 in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County against Foot & Ankle Center Physical Therapy, Main Line Hospitals and other ...

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