Diabetic Foot Treatment

Significant neuropathic ulceration under the 1st MTP joint in a patient with diabetes

Diabetic foot complications are a major area of special interest for our practice. We have extensive experience and knowledge in this area. Of all of the foot problems our patients can present with, there is little that is more serious to life or limb than a foot complication due to diabetes.

Diabetes causes two main problems to the foot:

Peripheral Neuropathy   – a degeneration of the nerves within the foot that can cause pain or loss of feeling

Peripheral Arterial Disease   – narrowing or blockages of the arteries which carry blood from the heart down to the foot

People with diabetes are at risk of developing ulcerations and infections within their feet, which have the potential to require an amputation of the foot or leg. In fact, the most common reason a person with diabetes will require hospitalisation is for a foot complication. Even trivial or minor injuries to the foot have the potential to become very serious and threaten a limb.