Diabetic foot ulcers are a major cause of amputations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. One in four diabetics develops ulcers, often unnoticed due to neuropathy. Experts like Dr Venkatesh Bollineni, endovascular surgeon and Dr Sharath Chandra Reddy, plastic surgeon stress early detection, coordinated vascular care, infection control, and patient awareness to prevent amputations.