Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are open sores or wounds caused by a combination of factors that include neuropathy (lack of sensation), poor circulation, foot deformities, friction or pressure, trauma, and duration of diabetes with complication risks. DFUs occur in 34% of people with diabetes,1 and approximately 14% to 24 % of patients with diabetes who develop a DFU will require an amputation … Diabetic complications cause 40% to 60% of nontraumatic lower limb amputations worldwide, and 80% of these amputations follow DFUs.2 However, a DFU is a preventable condition, despite being the leading cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations in the United States … read more