The foot is a complex structure that plays an essential role in standing, moving, and balance adjustments. It consists of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. However, people with diabetes may experience foot deformities due to chronic hyperglycemia that affects the quality of gait and overall health.
Dr. Lam Van Hoang, Head of the Department of Endocrinology – Diabetes at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City explains that diabetic foot complications can alter the foot structure. This results in various complications in blood vessels and nerves, leading to muscle imbalance within the foot. These structural changes can affect normal walking and weight-bearing capacity, increasing the risk of ulcers and infections if not treated promptly.
Common foot deformities in people with diabetes include hammertoes, calluses, big toes, pes cavus, deformed claws, prominent metatarsal heads, charcot feet
