Cutaneous Manifestations of the Diabetic Foot

Sam Gorelik; Alexander Leos; Amida Kuah; Salil Desai; Ahmad Namous; Alexandru Onica; Tracey C Vlahovic

doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2021.06.010

Cutaneous Manifestations of the Diabetic Foot

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2021 Oct;38(4):569-576. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2021.06.010.

Authors

Sam Gorelik¹, Alexander Leos¹, Amida Kuah¹, Salil Desai¹, Ahmad Namous¹, Alexandru Onica¹, Tracey C Vlahovic²

Affiliations

¹ Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 148 N 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
² Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 148 N 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: traceyv@temple.edu.

PMID: 34538435
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2021.06.010

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common conditions that affects the US population and burdens the health care system. Knowledge of the skin conditions that may occur before diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is made or after the diagnosis is made is pertinent for the practitioner. This article reviews skin disorders found on the lower extremity that are associated with diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Blisters; Dermopathy; Diabetes; Lichen planus; Necrobiosis lipoidica; Onychomycosis; Psoriasis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diabetes Mellitus*
Diabetic Foot* / diagnosis
Diabetic Foot* / therapy
Humans
Skin Diseases*