Diabetic foot Wound care / debridement

Wound care in diabetic foot :
Attention to the minor details of the foot care can avoid the major complications. Careful paring of the nails, skin care, callus excision (by professionals), moisturizing cream application are known to avoid the major complications. In one of the recent meetings conducted at NIMS ( by vascular surgery, Diabetes departments) the importance of team work and foot care has been explained to doctors who came neighboring districts and states. Practical demonstration of the Excision of the calluses using oranges and sharp blade. The orange peel is comparable to the the plantar skin of foot. Neuropathic ulcers with excessive callus around them heal much faster and safely after adequate removal of the thickened skin (Callus) around the wounds.
( Photograph: Participating team of doctors who are providing care to the diabetic foot patients in NIMS)

Pinjala R K