Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Factors
Risk Factors
A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of getting a disease or condition. The following are factors that increase your risk for foot pain:
Age
Elderly people are at very high risk for foot problems. As you age, your feet widen and flatten, and the fat padding on the sole of the foot wears down. The skin on the feet also becomes dryer. Foot pain in older adults may be the first sign of age-related conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, and circulatory disease. Foot...
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Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Once a diabetic foot ulcer has been treated and has healed, preventing recurrence of a subsequent ulcer is of utmost importance. The rate of... Read more »
Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Evaluation of Diabetic Foot UlcersIn evaluating the patient with a diabetic foot ulcer, the health care provider will pay close attention to the... Read more »
Detecting Foot Ulcers
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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