{"id":213,"date":"2023-05-16T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:31:43","slug":"diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulcers and diabetic foot disease: this is what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"213\" class=\"elementor elementor-213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-408ae12 welcome welcome-pages elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"408ae12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22407d78\" data-id=\"22407d78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5665abbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5665abbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic foot vascular surgery Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ac4c3b welcome-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ac4c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ulcers and diabetic foot disease: this is what you need to know<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31eb8d table-of-contents elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2d31eb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diabetes complications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How are foot ulcers treated?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77de568b\" data-id=\"77de568b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624fac3a image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"624fac3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-dr-altaf-Perth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-216\" alt=\"Diabetic foot vascular surgery Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-dr-altaf-Perth.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-dr-altaf-Perth-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35694868 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35694868\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15e68496\" data-id=\"15e68496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-547f4d70 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"547f4d70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d71ae6f\" data-id=\"5d71ae6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581cffa0 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"581cffa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-Perth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-215\" alt=\"Diabetic foot vascular surgery Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-Perth.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-diabetic-foot-vascular-surgery-Perth-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a7240d\" data-id=\"34a7240d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a69e3b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a69e3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic foot disease<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c977f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c977f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetes complications<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54806bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54806bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you have diabetes, it is important to take extra care of your feet. That\u2019s because diabetes can lead to complications that affect the feet.<\/p><p>A well-known complication is foot ulcers. Essentially, they are open sores or wounds, caused by breakdown of the skin in the foot. They are concerning due to several reasons.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s an overview:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c4d19e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c4d19e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ed74c1\" data-id=\"55ed74c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66763018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66763018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased risk of infections<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6270592f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6270592f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High or fluctuating blood sugar levels can weaken your immune system, making it harder for your body to fight of infections.<\/p><p>When you have a foot ulcer, which is an open wound, you may be more prone to infection. Moreover, diabetes can make it harder to fight off these infections. For that reason, it is important to manage your blood sugar levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d9f46ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9f46ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34bc0f1c\" data-id=\"34bc0f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456c36f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"456c36f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic neuropathy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663a80fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"663a80fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High blood sugar levels in diabetes can cause damage to the nerves affecting your feet. This nerve damage can result in a loss of sensation or a reduced ability to feel pain in your feet. When that happens, a foot ulcer may go unnoticed, and the injury can worsen, deepen and become infected.<\/p><p>Additionally, diabetes can affect the nerves that control the muscles in your feet. This could cause a change in the shape and structure of your feet, creating pressure or rubbing within your feet, and potentially leading to foot complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3b4832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3b4832\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1df3c\" data-id=\"5f1df3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23baad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23baad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peripheral vascular disease<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da0fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da0fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiabetes also affects the blood flow to your feet. When blood flow is weakened, foot ulcers may take a long time to heal, again, making them more prone to infections and other complications.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfdd7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cfdd7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA lot of patients with diabetes may not be aware that they have foot ulcers because of the poor feeling in the feet. If left untreated, they can progress to infection and ultimately lead to an amputation. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311e943a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"311e943a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular Surgeon Perth <br>Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Curtin University<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e177be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e177be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn amputation can be challenging to manage and impacts your mobility, your daily activities and your independence. So it\u2019s important to regularly inspect your feet, and consult with your GP or podiatrist if you notice any signs of a foot ulcer. Prompt treatment allows faster healing. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed16f61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed16f61\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68325476\" data-id=\"68325476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5969c7dd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5969c7dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e337f4d\" data-id=\"5e337f4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4abb2d image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d4abb2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126\" alt=\"Carotid artery disease | Perth Vascular surgeon Dr Altaf | Best food for varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53a26e88\" data-id=\"53a26e88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d3647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2d3647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic foot vascular surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bbfdcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18bbfdcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are foot ulcers treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d06b211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d06b211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim is always to heal the wound as quickly as possible and prevent any further injuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93f217a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93f217a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0de8c06\" data-id=\"0de8c06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e1c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e1c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment options<\/p><ul><li>Diabetes management: Monitoring your blood sugar levels through medication, diet and exercise.<\/li><li>Antibiotics: If an infection is present you may need antibiotics.<\/li><li>Wound care: You may need cleaning of the wound (or debridement) and \u2018wound offload\u2019 by reducing the pressure on the wound.<\/li><li>Endovascular surgery: You may need procedures to open the blood supply to your feet. This may require key-hole endovascular surgery to open the blood vessels using balloons or stents. Sometimes you may need a bypass operation to improve the blood supply.<\/li><li>Amputation or skin grafts: In severe cases where the foot ulcer is not responding to other treatments or if there is extensive tissue damage, amputation may be considered. Skin grafts may also be utilised to promote healing and cover the wound.<\/li><li>Reconstruction surgery: You may also need reconstruction of your bones in your feet or tendon lengthening to heal your wound.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b8e912b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b8e912b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"open-surgery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70c1336f\" data-id=\"70c1336f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb64ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bb64ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to see a vascular surgeon? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670a9b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670a9b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you suspect a foot ulcer, you would see your GP or podiatrist first.<\/p><p>When there are underlying vascular issues or compromised blood flow, your GP or podiatrist may refer you to a vascular surgeon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6370cfe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6370cfe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn cases where diabetes has affected the blood supply to the feet, you may need endovascular surgery to open the blood vessels. In some cases, a bypass operation may be necessary to enhance blood supply to the foot. By improving blood circulation, the healing potential of the foot ulcer can be improved, reducing the risk of further complications.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e520f5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8e520f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Diabetic Foot Vascular Surgery Perth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-979ecf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"979ecf2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01beb40\" data-id=\"01beb40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b480304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b480304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Altaf and diabetic foot treatment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ce7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ce7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorking in the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Ulcer Clinic at Royal Perth Hospital and SJOG Midland Hospital, Dr Nishath Altaf is able to provide a comprehensive service to manage diabetic foot disease.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfa0b6e accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"5cfa0b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion662f088bb5cf8\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion662f088bb5cf8\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1551\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Ulcer Clinic (MDFU) at Royal Perth Hospital <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" 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9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1551\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Dr Altaf works as Head of department at Royal Perth Hospital and their <a href=\"https:\/\/rph.health.wa.gov.au\/Services\/Podiatry\/Multidisciplinary-Foot-Ulcer-Clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MDFU<\/a>, which is one of the longest running MDFU units in WA. Dr Altaf deals with very complex wounds and teams up with podiatrists, endocrinologists, infectious disease and wound care specialists, plastic surgeons and orthopaedic surgeons.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">Multidisciplinary Complex Foot Service at St John of God Midland Hospital<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Dr Altaf also works in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjog.org.au\/our-locations\/st-john-of-god-midland-public-hospital\/our-services\/medical-and-surgical\/podiatry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multidisciplinary Complex Foot Service<\/a> at St John of God Midland Hospital, which manages and coordinates the care for acute and chronic foot problems.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ee893ba\" data-id=\"2ee893ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16515a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16515a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About <br>Dr Altaf<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db43812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db43812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a vascular surgeon, I believe there is no one size fits all. This means appointments take as long until you fully understand the condition and are happy with my approach to get you the best treatment option.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3616094f elementor-widget__width-auto button-style button-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3616094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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