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. 2024 Dec;29(4):645-650.
doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.12.005. Epub 2024 Jan 17.

Diabetic Deformities of the Lesser Toes

Ryan LeDuc  1 , Michael S Pinzur  2
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Diabetic Deformities of the Lesser Toes

Ryan LeDuc et al. Foot Ankle Clin. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

The United States Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Diabetic, Digestive and Kidney Disorders now estimates that there are now over 34.2 million patients with diabetes in the United Sates, or over 10.2% of our population. Diabetic foot pathology leads to over 150,000 lower extremity amputations yearly in the United States alone. Many of these infections are initiated from externally applied shearing forces applied to deformities of the lesser toes.

Keywords: Diabetic deformities; Lesser toes; Metatarsalphalangeal.

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