diabetic foot ulcer

Ulcer Metastasis? Location of Recurrence for Patients in Diabetic Foot Remission

Background: The cancer analogy has proven effective for provisioning care to patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). One potentially under-appreciated similarity between cancer and...

07/31/2019

A Cost Analysis of Two Skin Substitutes for Treatment of Large Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Exposed Bone or Tendon

Objectives: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) with exposed bone or tendon can be difficult to heal. These recalcitrant wounds can create an economic burden because they often require multiple t...

07/29/2019

Comparative Effectiveness of Two Collagen-based Dressings: Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC)/collagen/silver-ORC Dressing versus Standard Collagen Extracellular Matrix

Background: Chronic wounds are characterized by impaired tissue physiology that stalls healing. The prevalence of wound chronicity presents various challenges in wound managemen...

07/29/2019

Nutrition

Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Nutrition: Making the Connection

07/03/2019

Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

Nutrition often is not the first thing clinicians think about when treating patients with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), but it is a critical component of the wound healing process. Nutrition is connected to every facet of healing, including...

Nutrition often is not the first...

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Clinical Cases

A Novel TCC Using a Moldable Wooden Construct Heals Diabetic Foot Wounds: A Pilot Study

06/28/2019

This video reports 6 patients with diabetic foot ulcers of at least 1 month’s duration and failed standard offloading treated with a weekly application of the thermoplastic wooden material, which was exhibited as a poster.

This video reports 6 patients...

06/28/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Do Antibiotic-impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads Improve the Healing of Neuropathic Foot Ulcers With Osteomyelitis Undergoing Surgical Debridement?

06/01/2019

Andrew Peter Dekker

Chukwudi Uzoho

Brigitte Scammell

This study aims to determine if antibiotic-impregnated CAS beads improved the healing of neuropathic foot ulcers with proven osteomyelitis undergoing surgical debridement.

This study aims to determine if...

06/01/2019

Wounds

Patient Handouts

Skin Care

05/12/2019

About the Skin You're In

05/12/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Case Series

Extended Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case Series

05/01/2019

Wen-Yi Chou

Ching-Jen Wang

Jai-Hong Cheng

Jen-Hong Chen

Chien-Chang Chen

Yur-Ren Kuo

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of multiple extended booster ESWT to maintain the effects of ESWT on the outcome of chronic DFUs.

The purpose of this study is to...

05/01/2019

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

Development of a Non-Invasive Imaging Device for Prediction of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Potential

04/22/2019

Background. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) incidence in the diabetic population has been reported between 15% to 25% and leads to increased morbidity and mortality, higher risk of amputation, and millions of dollars in health care cost annually....

Background. Diabetic foot ulcer...

04/22/2019

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Clinical Achievement of Wound Closure and Tissue Quality With a Novel Microvascular Tissue Graft

04/18/2019

Charles M. Zelen

Lisa J. Gould

William W. Li

This case series of 3 patients with nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) refractory to standard wound care demonstrates the ability of processed microvascular tissue (PMVT) to enable wound closure, increase local perfusion and vascular...

This case series of 3 patients...

04/18/2019

Wounds