Diabetic Foot Ulcers

One can suffer from a number of foot problems like blisters, corns, calluses, warts etc. Among the worst consequences of diabetes is the increased risk of their infection, leading to the formation of ulcers. The high blood glucose level is the causative factor for such ulcers. Utmost care should be taken to prevent such infections, as they may damage your foot to such an extent, that an amputation becomes unavoidable.

There can be two types of Foot Ulcers caused due to diabetes viz. Neuropathic foot ulcers and Neuroischaemic foot ulcers.