Diabetic foot, a condition of foot problems linked to diabetes mellitus, is common among people with diabetes. These problems ...

These issues put patients with diabetes at greater risk for foot ulcers, non-healing wounds, and infections that, left untreated, often result in loss of a limb. STEP, Save the Extremity Program, part ...

The thesis is that if the guidelines on the management of the diabetic foot are followed primary amputation is only necessary for the unsalvageable diabetic foot (Table 3). Endovascular procedures ...

Objective We examined associations between ulcer bioburden and ulcer outcomes in neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that lacked clinical signs of infection. Research Design and Methods Three ...

DFI therapy cost the UK’s NHS up to £962 million ($1.27 billion) each year. In the U.S., amputation cost alone is $1.38 ...

On his phone, Moody showed me pictures ... diabetic leg amputation rate is about 22 times higher in remote communities compared to larger population centres. The solution is more foot screening ...

Why this is important:- The evidence surrounding different dressing types for diabetic foot ulcer was often limited or inconclusive. It is proposed that more randomised controlled trials are ...

If your feet frequently experience the sensation of "falling asleep," it could be a signal that diabetes is at play. Elevated ...

Training practice-based staff to provide foot assessments in primary care ensured that the specialist podiatry service had the capacity to provide the necessary care and treatment for those at higher ...

Research is very much orientated towards translational work from the laboratory to the clinic. The academic clinical fellowship programme will provide clinical training in diabetes, endocrinology and ...

We asked podiatrists how to identify an orthopedic shoe, what you should look for in the perfect pair and which options are ...