The ABCS of foot care in diabetes: S is for structure

Sensation and blood flow are rightly focused on when examining the feet of a patient with diabetes because peripheral neuropathy and ischaemia can both (especially in combination) threaten the person’s limb and life. Foot care is well recognised as an important preventive aspect of diabetes complications involving the foot and lower limbs. Foot structure, however, is often overlooked or poorly understood, although it is a major risk factor for foot problems, both in people with diabetes and those without the condition.