Structural abnormalities of the first metatarsal bone and hallux contribute to ulcer formation. Ulcer at the plantar aspect of the hallux may be caused by limited dorsiflexion of the hallux and ...

White lines or spots on the nail are called leukonychia, and are often caused by trauma such as stubbing your toe. However, ...

An American woman was left fighting for her life and had to have her foot amputated after an ingrown toenail turned gangrenous. Forty-two-year-old Lacey Shadrick always dealt with ingrown toenails, ...

Our toes can tell us a lot about our health and can give us clues to a range of issues from nutritional deficiencies, to ...

Urging people to look at their toenails, Sheena Bagga, a Pharmacist prescriber at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, has shared ...

If Martin had been given correctly-fitting footwear, he would not have developed the blister/ulceration and suffered the amputation of his right big toe, accepted the Trust, which also led to the ...

Gout, a form of inflammatory arthritis, typically presents as sudden and intense joint pain - often affecting the big toe - and is triggered ... which form beneath the skin, ulcers are open ...

The convergence of these factors explains why diabetic foot ulcers strongly predict cardiovascular ... crystal deposits often affecting the big toe joint, shares numerous risk factors with ...

They accepted if Martin had been given correctly-fitting footwear, he would not have developed the blister/ulceration and suffered the amputation of his right big toe. The Trust "sincerely ...

An NHS Trust has apologised to a dad-of-four who needed part of his foot amputated after being provided with ill-fitted shoes ...