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Foot disease is common in diabetes and can affect nearly 6% of people with diabetes. The complications may be infection, ulceration, or destruction of tissues of the foot. This is scary and dangerous situation in diabetic patients. In insensitive foot, such as in diabetic neuropathy, soft tissues are exposed to excessive pressures without knowledge of the individual. Due to nerve damage in the feet, the patients get no feedback on the impact of the feet when walking. These ulcers start and increases in severity without the knowledge of the individual , hence foot care is important.<\/p>\n

What is\u00a0malum perforans ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Commonly occurs as a complication of diabetes mellitus. Malum perforans is a long-lasting, usually painless ulcer that penetrates deep into or through the skin, usually on the sole of the foot. It is often a complication in diabetes mellitus and other conditions affecting the nerves.<\/p>\n

MALUM PERFORANS<\/strong> \u00a0– ulcer that penetrates deep into or through the skin, usually on the sole of the foot called malum perforans pedis.<\/p>\n

These ulcers have punched-out edge and slough in floor, resembling gummatous ulcer. Surrounding area might have loss of sensation.<\/p>\n

What are the common causes of neuropathic ulcers in foot ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This condition results from denervation exposed areas. The denervation may be result of any of the following diseases:<\/p>\n