Beating Diabetic Ulcers: Sunita Devi's Feet Saved

Sunita Devi, 61, had lived with diabetes for 18 years when a blister on her left sole refused to heal for three months. Another hospital had warned her about possible amputation.

At our foot clinic, pressure mapping showed extreme loading under her metatarsal heads. We fabricated total-contact MCR insoles and custom diabetic shoes that completely offloaded the wound site, alongside wound care with her physician.

The ulcer healed fully in nine weeks. Two years on, her feet remain ulcer-free with daily insole use and 6-monthly reviews.

"The shoes look simple," she says, "but they saved my legs."