Common foot problems may become major problems if you have diabetes. If you don’t know they’re there, simple injuries may quickly become infected or cause ulcers. Amputation in diabetes is ...

While attending a seminar about amputation pain, she met a doctor who suggested she undergo revision surgery, where more of ...

In 2020, a seemingly ordinary day during his mother’s funeral in northern Ghana changed everything for 62-year-old Maalneriba-Tia.While sitting under a tree, a casual observation by his brother of an ...

Historically, orthopedic surgeons have managed diabetic foot complications through local debridement, antibiotics, and amputation. In the last 20 years, the goals of diabetic foot surgery have ...

April is amputation prevention awareness month. Amputation rates are increasing in The Bahamas, the Caribbean and worldwide. In the United States, 160,000 people with diabetes undergo lower extremity ...

People who are healthy and take care of their bodies typically see a podiatrist when they have a problem. But for some people — diabetics especially — taking care of their feet is especially important ...

LaVar Ball, father of Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo, is opening up about the serious medical condition that led to his foot amputation.

Diabetic foot screening intervals could be extended beyond 1 year for patients at very low risk for diabetic foot complications.

Although Ball lost part of his right leg below the knee, he acknowledges in his SLAM essay that he is fortunate to have discovered the blood infection before it took his life. If he hadn’t gone to see ...