Diabetic ulcerations New Study AVOID AMPUTATION!!

Just saw another study that showed the value for diabetics to see the foot doctor. This study confirmed what we already know. Diabetics who had their foot and ankle checked by a foot doctor at least once a year had 29% lower rate of amputation and 24% lower hospitalization rate. I was asked by a patient today does my husband really need to come and get his foot checked since he is diabetic? I feel strongly that a once a year preventative check is an important way to avoid future complications in the diabetic patient. Remember the old saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure? Well if you are a diabetic it could mean preventing loss of toe,foot, or leg!!!!