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
Why I believe Winter Time is Gas Gangrene Season- Frost, Flesh and Fermentation: A Deep Dive into Cold Weather Clostridial Infections
Dr. G returns to Diabetic Foot Files to explain why winter can increase the risk of aggressive diabetic foot infections, including gas gangrene. She reviews how cold-induced vasoconstriction, reduced ...
17 Marras 202526min
Offload First: The Antidote to Neuropathic Plantar Ulcers
In this episode Dr. G explains why offloading — removing pressure from the ulcer site — is the single most important intervention for neuropathic plantar diabetic foot ulcers. He reviews evidence and ...
7 Marras 202518min
Please Grow for Me: The Photosynthesis of Diabetic Wound Healing
Dr. G examines how growth factors act as fertilizers, and how oxygen and light therapies function like sunlight and air to revive chronic diabetic foot ulcers. He explains key molecules (EGF, PDGF, VE...
30 Loka 202518min
Feed Me, Seymour: The Metabolic Appetite of Diabetic Wounds
Dr. G explores how wound healing is an active metabolic process — what wounds need (calories, protein, oxygen, vitamins and minerals), how hyperglycemia and malnutrition stall repair, and a case where...
30 Loka 202518min
Diabetic Foot Abscesses: When Pus Hides Beneath the Skin
This episode of Diabetic Foot Files explains how abscesses form in diabetic feet, why they can develop quickly and silently, and the importance of identifying fluctuance, pain, odor, and signs of deep...
27 Loka 202516min
The Vampire's Cure: Why Bleeding Can Mean Healing
In this Halloween edition of Diabetic Foot Files, Dr. G blends vampire lore with wound-care science to show how blood can signal healing—not horror. The episode covers the history linking myths to med...
24 Loka 202517min
Don't Stop Early: Why Finishing Antibiotics Saves Feet
Dr. Gabrielle Hutcheson -Donaldson explains why completing prescribed antibiotic courses is critical for diabetic foot infections: early symptom relief doesn’t mean the infection is gone, and stopping...
20 Loka 202512min
