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Gangrene toes in a diabetic. Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. [4] Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. [1] The feet and hands are most commonly affected. [1]
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Diabetic foot ulcer is a breakdown of the skin and sometimes deeper tissues of the foot that leads to sore formation. It is thought to occur due to abnormal pressure or mechanical stress chronically applied to the foot, usually with concomitant predisposing conditions such as peripheral sensory neuropathy, peripheral motor neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy or peripheral arterial disease. [1]
Bumping of an affected toe can cause pain as the nail's surrounding tissue is punctured further. Ingrown nails can become easily infected unless care is taken early to treat the condition. Signs of infection include redness and swelling of the area around the nail, drainage of pus, and watery discharge tinged with blood. The main symptom is ...
Jackson State head football coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was forced to have surgery on an injured foot recently, which resulted in the amputation of two toes. In an upcoming ...
A toe post wedge resection with an image of the removed nail Surgical procedures for nail disorders A resected wedge from the left side of the left big toe, shown to scale Toe healing process after nail removal. Surgical treatments of ingrown toenails include a number of different options.
Hair tourniquet is a condition where hair or thread becomes tightly wrapped around most commonly a toe, and occasionally a finger, genitals, or other body parts. [1] This results in pain and swelling of the affected part. [1] Complications can include tissue death due to lack of blood flow. [1]
A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the MTP joint connecting the big toe to the foot. [2] The big toe often bends towards the other toes and the joint becomes red and painful. [2] The onset of bunions is typically gradual. [2] Complications may include bursitis or arthritis. [2] The exact cause is unclear. [1]