A toe amputation may be necessary for a number of reasons, including following an accident or reduced blood supply due to a medical condition. The thought of this type of surgery can be frightening, ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated ...

Nearly one-third of patients with diabetic foot ulcers undergo amputation of their toes, foot, or leg as a result. A set of factors, some of them modifiable, increase the risk for this outcome.

It's a little-known statistic: Foot problems wounds that won't heal, infections, warping bones are the most common reason diabetics are hospitalized. And many of the 80,000-plus amputations of toes, ...

A man with severe diabetes had to undergo amputation after wearing wrongly fitted wedding shoes that were too tight for him. According to doctors, 61-year-old Martin Ralph was given a new pair of ...

Foot amputation poses substantial challenges to both mobility and circulation. Enhancing blood circulation and restoring functionality becomes paramount in the aftermath of such a procedure. This ...

After a pedicure, Glenn Morris suffered a bone infection that led to a leg amputation, calling the procedure “a massive relief" from an "extreme amount of pain" Glenn Morris, 54, says he was left with ...

After reviewing the results of two large clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday concluded the Type 2 diabetes treatment canagliflozin leads to increased risk of leg and foot ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...