Foot wounds can lead to amputation

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Marking World Diabetes Day 2026, observed on November 14 under the theme “Early Action on Diabetes”, doctors at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, have urged people with diabetes to undergo regular foot examinations and seek timely treatment for even minor injuries.

Diabetic foot complications remain a significant but often overlooked consequence of diabetes.  Dr P C Gupta, HOD – Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vascular IR & Podiatric Surgery, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, mentioned that people with diabetes should be particularly alert to persistent wounds, cold feet, skin color changes and reduced sensation.

Dr Radhika MaliReddy, Senior Consultant – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Diabetic Foot Surgery and Chronic Wounds, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, mentioned that many serious diabetic foot infections begin with something as simple as a shoe bite, blister, cracked skin or a small cut. 

-Dr Radhika MaliReddy, Senior Consultant – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Diabetic Foot Surgery and Chronic Wounds, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills