Steps to prevent<unk> s include frequent review by a foot specialist and multidisciplinary team, good foot hygiene, diabetic socks and shoes, as well as avoiding injury. Foot-care education combined with increased surveillance can reduce the incidence of serious foot lesions. There is no high quality researches that evaluate complex intervention of combining two or more preventive strategies in preventing<unk> . Footwear The evidence for special footwear to prevent or to treat foot ulcers is poor. Clinical Evidence reviewed the topic and concluded "Individuals with significant foot deformities should be considered for referral and assessment for customised shoes that can accommodate the altered foot anatomy. In the absence of significant deformities, high quality well fitting non-prescription footwear seems to be a reasonable option". National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence concluded that for people at "high risk of foot ulcers (neuropathy or absent pulses plus deformity or skin changes or previous ulcer" that "specialist footwear and insoles" should be provided. People with loss of feeling in their feet should inspect their feet on a daily basis, to ensure that there are no wounds starting to develop. They should not walk around barefoot, but use proper footwear at all times.
Diabetic foot ulcer
Diabetic foot infection
Diabetic sock
Arterial insufficiency ulcer
Chronic venous insufficiency
Athlete's foot
Linguatulosis
Pressure ulcer