Achilles Lengthening for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcer showing open wound on bottom of foot due to neuropathy and poor blood flow

Diabetic Foot Ulcer treatment at WeTreatFeet Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Care, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mikel Daniels President , Chief Medical Officer, and Managing Member at WeTreatFeet Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, affecting up to 25% of patients with diabetes during their lifetime. One of the main causes of diabetic foot ulcers […]

What is the diabetic foot?

foot exam

If you have diabetes, one of the most common issues and concerns is your foot.  Your foot is a complex structure consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and 120 muscles/ligaments/nerves[1].  Each structure has a unique purpose, and diabetes can causes alternation in function for any of them. The most common problem we see in diabetics […]