Altered Biomechanics in Diabetic Foot : Basics and Advances

The diabetic foot is one of the most feared complications of diabetes. The diabetic foot also requires offloading of the foot after medical or surgical management. To understand the offloading of the foot, one has to understand the biomechanics of the foot. Especially the altered biomechanics which occurs in the diabetic foot. If the biomechanics is understood properly, it helps in the wound healing of diabetic foot ulcer. Also, it helps in the prevention of recurrence of the ulcer. An attempt is made in this article to focus on the assessment and various approaches to taking care of altered biomechanics for comprehensive management of diabetic foot.