The diabetic neuropathies are heterogeneous, affecting different parts of the nervous system that present with diverse clinical manifestations. They may be focal or diffuse. Most common among the… (More)
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION — The neuropathies are among the most common of the long-term complications of diabetes, affecting up to 50% of patients (1–4). Their clinical features vary immensely, and… (More)
Preceding the joint meeting of the 19th annual Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (NEURODIAB) and the 8th International Symposium on Diabetic… (More)
A cross-sectional multicentre study of randomly selected diabetic patients was performed using a standardised questionnaire and examination, to establish the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in… (More)
I t is now 10 years since the last technical surgery, and the American Association of review on preventative foot care was Clinical Endocrinologists. published (1), which was followed by an American… (More)
Diabetic foot ulceration represents a major medical, social and economic problem all over the world. While more than 5% of diabetic patients have a history of foot ulceration, the cumulative lifetime… (More)
The diabetic Charcot foot syndrome is a serious and potentially limb-threatening lower-extremity complication of diabetes. First described in 1883, this enigmatic condition continues to challenge… (More)
Diabetic foot problems are common throughout the world, resulting in major economic consequences for the patients, their families, and society. Foot ulcers are more likely to be of neuropathic… (More)
BACKGROUND
Diabetic foot ulcers are the single biggest risk factor for nontraumatic foot amputations in persons with diabetes. Foot ulcers occur in 12 to 25 percent of persons with diabetes and… (More)
Many theories have been advanced concerning the relationship between structure and function in the human foot, yet few of these theories have been subjected to quantitative examination. In this… (More)