Gangrene in the Diabetic Foot
Dry, wet and gas gangrene look different and move at different speeds. How they are told apart, why it often does not hurt, and which one is measured in hours.
Wound Care
Diabetic foot ulcers, infection and wound healing: grading, offloading, when circulation is the limiting factor, and what a wound open at six weeks is telling you.
Non-Diabetic Foot Ulcers Explained
Neuropathic, venous, arterial and pressure ulcers look different and need opposite treatments. How to tell them apart, and why compression can harm the wrong one.
Diabetic Foot Infection: Signs
Infection is diagnosed by looking at the foot, not by swabbing it. The signs, why fever is often absent, and the probe-to-bone test that changes the whole plan.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Causes and Treatment
Diabetic foot ulcers heal when the pressure comes off and the blood supply is adequate. A surgeon on grading, offloading and what six weeks without progress means.