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Neuropathic Ulcer: Diabetes induced neuropathy led to development of the ulcer shown above. The Q-tip easily passes to the level of the underlying bone, clinical evidence of osteomyelitis. Incidentally, this is not painful to the patient as he is insensate.

Image Credit
Charlie Goldberg, M.D.

Neuropathic Ulcer with Osteomyelitis