People with diabetes are prone to foot problems that develop due to
prolonged periods of high blood sugar levels. Diabetic neuropathy and
peripheral vascular disease are the two main reasons for development
of ulcers on the foot.
Due to impaired sensibility and decreased vascularity, diabetic foot
ulcers are slow to heal and often go into chroniccity. Surgical
intervention is then required.
The popular saying “ prevention is better than cure” falls truest in
the case of diabetic foot ulcers.
We also routinely perform neurolysis and release of the posterior
tibial neurovascular bundle in the tarsal tunnel to improve sensations
as well as the blood supply to the foot.
This considerably improves healing and also prevents subsequent ulcer
development.
