The concept of surgical correction for the diabetic foot and ankle deformity has recently evolved as a means to correct foot deformities secondary to long standing diabetes. This re-shaping of a deformed foot or toes by surgical correction is presently being done in a large way in a few countries only like in US, UK, Russia, Germany, Spain, and Australia. These surgeries help to prevent the formation of callus and ulcers of the foot and thus, these surgeries can prevent amputations in diabetics. We are the only major center in India where these reconstructive surgeries are being performed routinely in high-risk diabetic foot patients. By employing these novel surgical techniques a large number of amputations are being prevented. The cases we manage include large numbers of extensive lower-limb necrotizing fasciitis, various types of foot infections and Charcot’s cases some with marked destruction of the foot and ankle bones, and many others with grossly deformed toes and foot. We have a footwear factory, with trained staff, making diabetic footwear, providing high quality preventive, post–operative and rehabilitative footwear.

We are also conducting a post MS one year fellowship in podiatric surgery and a two-year podiatry assistant paramedical course. We are the only institute in Asia to conduct these two courses.

The Amrita Sling Technique

To avoid the serious complications of pin-tract infections, wire breakage and others associated with the application of external fixators in diabetic patients, we have devised an entirely new and novel technique of foot and ankle stabilization for the reconstruction of destroyed Charcot foot and ankle, called ‘The Amrita Sling Technique’.  This has been published in ‘The Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications’, from the United States, in February 2009. In the past two years, we have successfully operated on over 20 cases of destroyed rare hind-foot Charcot cases, using this technique, with excellent results. We are also using polymethyl methacrylate as replacement prosthesis for unsalvagable Charcots foot bones. We have also synthesised a new polymer based footwear for diabetic patients.
By comprehensive management, we have been able to maintain a limb salvage rate of 91.5%, in diabetic foot and ankle diseases, comparable to the best centers in the world.


Amrita Diabetic Foot Conference

Our institute has been conducting the international  “Amrita Diabetic Foot Conference' (A.D.F.C.) since 2009.  The conference features talks and live surgical demonstrations by well known podiatric surgeons from the United States. We also invite endocrinologists from other countries who have special interest in the management of diabetic foot problems. This year, we are conducting the Amrita Endocrine And Diabetic Foot Conference (AEDFC-12) during 14 -16 September 2012.


Milestones Achieved

1.   Devised the ‘Amrita Sling Technique’ a new and novel technique of foot and ankle stabilization for the reconstruction
      of destroyed Charcot foot and ankle - first in the world.

2.   Using polymethyl methacrylate as replacement prosthesis for unsalvagable Charcots foot bones.

3.   Synthesised a new polymer based footwear for diabetic patients.

4.   Lower limb salvage rate of 91.5%, in diabetic foot and ankle diseases, comparable to the best centers in the world.

5.   An integrated team approach, so important in the proper management of the diabetic lower limb problems,
      available in only few centres worldwide.

6.   We are the only major center in India where reconstructive and corrective foot and ankle surgeries are being performed
      exclusively in high-risk diabetic foot patients.

7.   We conduct a post MS (post-doctoral) one year fellowship in podiatric surgery and a two-year podiatry assistant
      (paramedical) course. We are the only institute in Asia to conduct these two courses in diabetic foot. 

8.   Over 5000 high risk diabetic lower limb surgeries carried out in the past eight years with excellent results.


News and Events

January 22, 2010
Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma awarded the oration medal in Lucknow for his talk on Diabetic Foot — An Overview
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Our Doctors

Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma, MS, Clinical Professor	Dr. Arun Bal, MS, PhD Visiting Surgeon
Dr. Narendra Varma, MS Podiatric Surgeon	Dr. Mangalanandan T. S., MBBS, Diploma in Diabetology Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Visakh Varma, MS, Fellowship in podiatric surgery Assistant Professor

Contact Us

Phone Number : 9400998059
Email Address : podiatry@aims.amrita.edu