This page lists the medical images used on our website and their respective authors, sources, and licenses. We are grateful to the authors and institutions who make these resources available under open licenses.
Wikimedia Commons
| Image | Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner Grade 1 DFU — before and after debridement | Dayya D, O'Neill OJ, Huedo-Medina TB, et al. | CC BY 4.0 |
| Diabetic foot ulcer — clinical photograph | Mark A. Dreyer, DPM, FACFAS | CC BY 4.0 |
| Charcot foot deformity with ulcerated abscess | Medicalpal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Diabetic toe ulcer — treatment progression | Phoenixopal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Neuropathic heel ulcer | Jonathan Moore | CC BY 3.0 |
| Diabetic foot syndrome — post-surgical | Intermedichbo | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| V.A.C. negative pressure wound therapy dressing kit | Edlund | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Negative-pressure wound therapy applied to wound | Aaronpella | CC BY 4.0 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber room | Dr. Buza | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Two monoplace hyperbaric chambers | Ontario HBOT Centre | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Sechrist hyperbaric chamber at hospital | Renaissancee | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| DermaClose wound closure device | Woundsurgery | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Foot sole wounds with skin grafts | Phoenixopal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Maggot debridement therapy on diabetic foot | GlebK | CC BY 3.0 |
Wellcome Library — Historical Chinese Medical Woodcuts
18th-century woodcut illustrations from Yizong Jinjian (The Golden Mirror of Medicine), provided by the Wellcome Library. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
| Image | Subject |
|---|---|
| Ulcer on the heel (ju) | External medicine — heel ulcer treatment |
| Friction ulcer (li ju) | External medicine — friction ulcer treatment |
| Dui ulcer | External medicine — dui ulcer treatment |
PubMed Central (PMC)
The following images are from: Rosskopf AB, Loupatatzis C, Gassert FT, et al. "The Charcot foot: a pictorial review." Insights into Imaging. 2019;10:77. PMC6682845. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
| Image | Figure |
|---|---|
| Acute active Charcot foot — clinical presentation | Fig. 2 |
| Rocker-bottom deformity — clinical and lateral X-ray | Fig. 3 |
| Anatomical zones I–V of Charcot foot | Fig. 6 |
| Zone II — tarsometatarsal joint X-ray | Fig. 7 |
| Disease progression — weight-bearing radiographs | Fig. 9 |
| Early detection — X-ray vs. MRI comparison | Fig. 14 |
| Natural disease course diagram | Fig. 1 |
The following images are from: Tran V, Galvan B, Khemka S, Holder K, Ansari MM. "Importance of Using Angiography for the Early Detection of Chronic Limb Ischemia in Diabetic Foot Wounds." Cureus. 2024;16(6):e61906. PMC11227889. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
| Image | Figure |
|---|---|
| Pre-atherectomy angiogram — plantar artery occlusion | Fig. 1 |
| Post-atherectomy angiogram — restored blood flow | Fig. 2 |
The following images are from: Sobamowo EO, Baig MS, Kumar S, Patel NR. "Soft tissue and intraosseous pneumatosis secondary to diabetic foot ulcer: a severe case of emphysematous osteomyelitis." BJR Case Reports. 2025;11(3):uaaf016. PMC12048179. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
| Image | Figure |
|---|---|
| X-ray of diabetic foot — osteomyelitis with soft tissue emphysema | Fig. 2 |
| MRI of diabetic foot — emphysematous osteomyelitis | Fig. 3 |
The following images are from: Ou S, Xu C, Yang Y, et al. "Transverse Tibial Bone Transport Enhances Distraction Osteogenesis and Vascularization in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot." Orthopaedic Surgery. 2022;14(9):2170. PMC9483085. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
| Image | Figure |
|---|---|
| Transverse tibial bone transport — osteotomy and external fixator | Fig. 6 |
| Diabetic foot wound healing after bone transport — 12-week progression | Fig. 4 |
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