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Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Blog
10/28/2020
Over the years, many people have asked for the generalized flowchart for the assessment of diabetic foot ulcers that we have emphasized with the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). See the attached flowchart at the right.
Over the years, many people have asked for the generalized flowchart for the assessment of diabetic foot ulcers that we have emphasized with the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). See the attached flowchart at the right.
Over the years, many people have...
10/28/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
09/30/2020
A newly accepted paper in Advances in Wound Care sheds some light on the role of metatarsal head resection for neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).1 In a meta-analysis that included 11 studies, 494 feet and 593 neuropathic DFUs, Yammine...
A newly accepted paper in Advances in Wound Care sheds some light on the role of metatarsal head resection for neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).1 In a meta-analysis that included 11 studies, 494 feet and 593 neuropathic DFUs, Yammine...
A newly accepted paper in...
09/30/2020
Podiatry Today
Keys To Diagnosing, Stratifying And Treating Neuroischemic Ulcerations
Diabetes Watch
06/26/2020
The majority of limb loss in the United States is due to a combination of neuropathy, ischemia and infection.1 Populations affected by diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at particularly high risk for amputation.1 One...
The majority of limb loss in the United States is due to a combination of neuropathy, ischemia and infection.1 Populations affected by diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at particularly high risk for amputation.1 One...
The majority of limb loss in the...
06/26/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
11/25/2019
The always active, always clever lab team of Sawaya, Tomic-Canic and coworkers have yet another strong addition to the literature in press with the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI Insight). These authors investigated topical statins...
The always active, always clever lab team of Sawaya, Tomic-Canic and coworkers have yet another strong addition to the literature in press with the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI Insight). These authors investigated topical statins...
The always active, always clever...
11/25/2019
Podiatry Today
Blog
09/23/2019
Important work from multiple friends and colleagues show that patients were more likely than physicians to identify potentially limb-threatening wounds when presenting for primary care visits. 
Important work from multiple friends and colleagues show that patients were more likely than physicians to identify potentially limb-threatening wounds when presenting for primary care visits. 
Important work from multiple...
09/23/2019
Podiatry Today
Blog
09/09/2019
For more than two generations, our team and others have explored the use of temperature monitoring to predict and prevent diabetic foot ulcers. Typically, one does this by comparing one foot to its corresponding contralateral side.
For more than two generations, our team and others have explored the use of temperature monitoring to predict and prevent diabetic foot ulcers. Typically, one does this by comparing one foot to its corresponding contralateral side.
For more than two generations,...
09/09/2019
Podiatry Today
Wound Care Q&A
08/31/2019
Recurrent DFUs are a prominent and challenging issue that podiatrists encounter often. Accordingly, these panelists address patient adherence, risk factors and treatment approaches as well as emerging technology that may help prevent these...
Recurrent DFUs are a prominent and challenging issue that podiatrists encounter often. Accordingly, these panelists address patient adherence, risk factors and treatment approaches as well as emerging technology that may help prevent these...
Recurrent DFUs are a prominent...
08/31/2019
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
07/09/2019
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are one of the most common complications associated with diabetes with an annual incidence of 6.3 percent worldwide. Diabetic patients have a 19 to 34 percent likelihood of having lower extremity ulcers in...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are one of the most common complications associated with diabetes with an annual incidence of 6.3 percent worldwide. Diabetic patients have a 19 to 34 percent likelihood of having lower extremity ulcers in...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs)...
07/09/2019
Podiatry Today
Blog
05/31/2019
An increasing body of research is finding that raised temperatures can be predictive of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) or recurrent ulcers.
An increasing body of research is finding that raised temperatures can be predictive of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) or recurrent ulcers.
An increasing body of research...
05/31/2019
Podiatry Today