Medical Frontiers

Put Your Best Foot Forward (2018x19)

Air date: Nov 27, 2018

Up to 75% of people will experience a foot problem sometime during their lives, according to British podiatrists. Even minor foot or leg trouble can lead to serious complications -- some requiring amputation. The risk is higher for people with diabetes and the elderly. At a Japanese medical center, a team of experts including orthopedic and vascular surgeons, a physician specializing in diabetes, a physical therapist, and a prosthetist is tackling the issue. Find out how they're working to help patients, and save limbs.