Risk Factors
Common risk factors for the development of Diabetes foot may include the following
● Peripheral vascular disease
● Poor glycemic control .
● Diabetic neuropathy
● Amputation and foot ulceration
As of now, the most common risk factors are peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy. It can affect the autonomic, motor, and sensory components of the nervous system. Compromised innervation of the muscle in the foot will cause extension of the affected foot that creates anatomic abnormality. It will cause bony prominences and pressure points.
Autonomic dysfunction will lead to diminished sweating and which results in dry skin and develop cracks. Peripheral vascular disease in a diabetic patient that affects the aortic segment and femoral artery.