The warm Australian climate and outdoor living pose a unique clinical profile for foot burns, with burn injury mechanisms varying across seasons and within patient subgroups.

The Focus articles in this month's issue discuss conditions affecting the lower limbs, including peripheral artery disease, diabetic foot ulcers, paediatric pes planus and various skin conditions.

Diabetic foot remains a global public health challenge and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.

Ocular trauma may result in pathology of the ocular surface and adnexa, extraocular muscles, orbital walls, eye and optic nerve.

Foot ulcers are an independent predictor of recurrent foot ulcers, foot surgery and amputation.

This article reviews the management of common sport-related knee injuries, including injuries to the collateral and cruciate ligaments, the menisci and the extensor mechanism.

This article outlines the key principles for assessment and treatment of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis to enable early diagnosis and successful treatment outcomes.

This article discusses three common presentations of foot pain following exercise: stress fractures, plantar fasciitis and arthritis.

A man, aged 31 years, presented with a five-day history of worsening sore throat and a mixed macular–vesicular rash on his hands.

Diabetic foot ulcers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and can subsequently lead to hospitalisation and lower limb amputation if not recognised and treated in a timely manner.

This article provides a framework for the general practitioner to assess and manage a child presenting with a red eye.

A boy aged 13 years presented with a painful red left eye persisting for two days.

This article discusses the causes, features and management of recurrent lower limb ulcers in a woman aged 75 years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to restrictions that may increase the risk of pressure injuries for residents dependent on care.