Picture of diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcers are painful red sores that can appear on the bottom of the foot or on the toes of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerCaroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerMatthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology
Last RevisedAugust 8, 2009

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