Wound Care & Limb Preservation Specialty Channel

Diabetes Watch

Understanding The Impact Of Biofilm In The Diabetic Foot

03/25/2019

Over the last several years, the concept of biofilms and their relationship to wound healing and chronic wounds has gained popular interest. We have known about the normal microflora of humans, which form biofilms that are harmless and even...

Over the last several years, the...

03/25/2019

Podiatry Today

Feature

Emerging Techniques to Improve Outcomes with Charcot Reconstruction

03/04/2019

John F. Grady , DPM, FACFAS, FACPM, FAAPSM, FASPS, FFPM;

Brandon Kunz , DPM;

Trevor Smolinski , DPM;

Jaclyn Schumann , DPM;

Robert Burdi , DPM;

Enabling patients with Charcot arthropathy to walk with a plantigrade foot can increase their quality of life and decrease morbidity. Sharing insights from the literature as well as surgical experience, these authors discuss key...

Enabling patients with Charcot...

03/04/2019

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Diabetes-Induced Dementia: What The Literature Reveals

02/28/2019

David Swain , DPM, CWSP;

Noreen Anwar , DPM;

Zachariah J. Seelman , DPM;

By the year 2050, there will be approximately 2.1 billion elderly people in the world.1 Among the elderly population, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Recent studies indicate that Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes...

By the year 2050, there will be...

02/28/2019

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Comprehensive Amputation Support: Can It Have An Impact On Outcomes?

02/25/2019

Johnny Alayon , DPM, FACFAS;

Suhad A. Hadi , DPM, FACFAS;

With the incidence of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease on the rise, and the correlation of those conditions with three-quarters of amputations in the United States, researchers anticipate that by 2050, amputations could occur in...

With the incidence of diabetes...

02/25/2019

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Evaluating PAD In Patients With Diabetic Charcot Neuroarthropathy

01/14/2019

Nicole K. Cates , DPM, AACFAS;

Nicholas Salerno , DPM;

Lawrence L. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Charcot neuroarthropathy is a rare but serious complication associated with diabetes mellitus. It is a disease that affects joints and ultimately leads to their deformation and destruction. These joint and structural changes increase a...

Charcot neuroarthropathy is a...

01/14/2019

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

How Temperature Monitoring Can Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/18/2018

Alexander M. Reyzelman , DPM, FACFAS;

Shontal Behan Dionisopoulos , DPM;

Diabetes prevalence has become pronounced in the United States, and treating the complications that arise from this disease has proven to be a relentless and demanding battle.

Diabetes prevalence has become...

12/18/2018

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Current Perspectives On The Differential Diagnosis For Peripheral Neuropathy

10/22/2018

Paul Chromey , DPM;

An estimated 20 million people in the United States have some form of peripheral neuropathy, a condition that develops as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system.1 Peripheral neuropathies can present in a variety of forms and...

An estimated 20 million people...

10/22/2018

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Current Insights On Antibiotic-Loaded Cement And The Use of Bioceramics In Diabetic Limb Salvage

10/18/2018

Kevin K. Ragothaman , DPM, BS;

Jacob Wynes , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Soft tissue and bone infections affecting the foot and ankle can be complex problems to treat. The cornerstone for ensuring adequate debridement is aggressive removal of infected, non-viable tissue to optimize the surgical outcome. This can...

Soft tissue and bone infections...

10/18/2018

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

A Critical Look At Readmissions For Patients With Diabetic Foot Infections

08/28/2018

Kenneth R. King , DPM;

David Charles Hatch Jr., DPM, AACFAS;

As the incidence of diabetes climbs to over 9 percent among the United States population, the occurrence of diabetic foot infection (DFI) has also reached historic proportions.1,2While physicians are making substantial efforts to prevent...

As the incidence of diabetes...

08/28/2018

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

What You Should Know About Six Emerging Antibiotics For Diabetic Foot Infections

07/23/2018

David Swain , DPM, CWSP;

Jessica Taub , DPM;

Noreen Anwar , DPM;

Contrary to popular belief, there are many new antibiotics that are currently under development and testing.

Contrary to popular belief,...

07/23/2018