Elective Surgery & Diabetes: What Your Surgeon Isn't Telling You
Dr. Gabrielle Hutchinson-Donaldson explains when elective foot surgery is appropriate for people with diabetes, the key green and red flags to consider, and what must be included in valid informed con...
25 Marras 202518min
Blame the Patient: Why It’s Not Your Fault- And Why Doctor Must Do Better
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files the host exposes why patients with diabetic wounds are often unfairly blamed and explains how system gaps, provider bias, and limited training cause poor outcome...
24 Marras 202530min
Surgical Site Infections - Incision to Infection: The Truth About Diabetic Foot SSIs and How to Stop Them
Dr. G explains why people with diabetes are far more vulnerable to surgical site infections — covering neuropathy, poor blood flow, high blood sugars, immune dysfunction, and common pathogens that col...
24 Marras 202517min
Holiday Heel: How Calcaneal Fractures Break Your Season
In this episode Dr. G explains “holiday heel” — calcaneal (heel) fractures that spike during the holidays from ladder falls, slips and carrying heavy decorations. Learn the common mechanisms, key exam...
19 Marras 202517min
Thanksgiving Survival Guide for Diabetic Feet: Eat, Protect, Prevent
This episode offers a concise Thanksgiving survival plan for people with diabetes: which foods help or harm wound healing, how to manage blood sugar before and after the meal, and which holiday habits...
19 Marras 202515min
Mercury Retrograde & The Reopened Ulcer: Unfinished Business, Cosmic Chaos, Biomechanics, and How to Stop the Cycle Before It Ends in Amputation
Dr. G uses the Mercury Retrograde analogy to explain why diabetic foot ulcers often recur, covering medical and mechanical causes like osteomyelitis, unresolved pressure, neuropathy, scar tissue, and ...
17 Marras 202521min
Being in A Situationship with Your Diabetic Foot Ulcer: breaking the toxic cycle
Dr. G compares diabetic foot ulcers to a "situationship"—a pattern of ignoring early warning signs, inconsistent care, and delayed follow-up that lets small wounds become serious. This episode explain...
17 Marras 202514min
Cutting the Culprit: How Removing a Peroneus Brevis Saved a Leg
Dr. G returns with a real-world diabetic foot case about exposed tendons, focusing on the peroneus brevis. This episode explains why exposed tendons resist healing, when tendon excision is necessary (...
17 Marras 202514min
