Causes of diabetic foot lesions

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 366; no. 9498; pp. 1675 - 1676
• Main Author: Urbancic-Rovan, Vilma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 12.11.2005; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aging; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomechanics; Diabetes; Diabetic Foot - etiology; Diabetic Foot - physiopathology; Feet; Foot Injuries - complications; Humans; Medical treatment; Podiatry; Preventive medicine; Risk Factors; Shoes - adverse effects; Smoking - adverse effects; Socioeconomics

The causal pathways to diabetic foot disease and amputation have been studied extensively. Many patients and health-care workers believe that diabetic foot problems are caused solely by impaired blood supply,1 whereas neuropathy, trauma, and infection are, if anything, of even greater importance.2 O...