diabetic-foot

A Closer Look At Emerging Research On Plantar Fasciitis And Plantar Fibromatosis

May 16, 2013

Here is a look at numerous recent studies on the diagnosis and various treatments of plantar fasciitis and plantar fibromatoses. read more

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Here are the International Diabetic Foot Wound Best Practice Guidelines

May 13, 2013

International Best Practice Guidelines EXPERT WORKING GROUP Authors Paul Chadwick, Principal Podiatrist, Salford Royal Foundation Trust, UK  Michael Edmonds, Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Diabetic Foot Clinic, King’s College  Hospital, London, UK Joanne McCardle, Advanced Clinical and Research Diabetes Podiatrist, NHS Lothian University  Hospital, Edinburgh, UK David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery and Director, Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA),  University of Arizona College of Medicine, Arizona, USA Review group Jan Apelqvist, Senior Consultant, Department of Endocrinology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmo,   Sweden Mariam Botros, Director, Diabetic Foot Canada, Canadian Wound Care Association and Clinical  Coordinator, Women’s College Wound Healing Clinic, Toronto, Canada Giacomo Clerici,Chief Diabetic Foot Clinic, IRCC Casa di Cura Multimedica, Milan, Italy Jill Cundell, Lecturer/Practitioner, University of Ulster, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern  Ireland Solange Ehrler, Functional Rehabilitation Department, IUR Clémenceau (Institut Universitaire de  Réadaptation Clémenceau), Strasbourg, France Michael Hummel, MD, Diabetes Center Rosenheim & Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz  Zentrum München, Germany Benjamin A Lipsky, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, USA; Visiting Professor,  Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Teaching Associate, University of Oxford and  Deputy Director, Graduate Entry Course, University of Oxford Medical School, UK José Luis Lázaro Martinez, Full Time Professor, Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University, Madrid,  Spain Rosalyn Thomas, Deputy Head of Podiatry, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board,  Swansea, Wales Susan Tulley, Senior Podiatrist, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Revision Surgery for Diabetic Foot Infections: Giving Another Chance to the Patient

May 13, 2013

Revision surgery (RS) is frequently needed to control diabetic foot infections. It is the aim of this retrospective observational study to analyze the variables associated with undergoing RS and the variables associated with undergoing a major amputation when RS was required. We conducted a retrospective study of patients with diabetes treated in our department during 10 years (January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2010) who had foot infections identifying those who required RS.

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Remembering ‘Whatshisname’ When Treating Recurring Patients

May 10, 2013

Has this ever happened to you? You run into one of your patients outside the office and of course when you see him, you know who he is but his name temporarily escapes you

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Secondary Prevention of Diabetic Foot Infections in a Caribbean Nation: A Call for Improved Patient Education

May 10, 2013

Most countries have instituted measures to limit the complications of diabetes.

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Current Achievements With Topical Negative Pressure to Improve Wound Healing in Dehiscent Ischemic Stumps of Diabetic Patients: A Case Series

May 10, 2013

Negative pressure wound therapy has been increasingly used either as a primary or as an adjunctive therapeutic measure to treat a variety of recalcitrant wounds during the past years.

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What Summer Sandals To Recommend To Patients

May 6, 2013

With summer just around the corner, patients are already starting to ask, “What sandals do you recommend”?

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When You Have To Get Creative With Surgery

May 1, 2013

Every once in awhile, we get to be creative in surgery. Most of the time, our surgical procedural selection is straightforward using time-tested surgical techniques

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A Closer Look At Foot Orthoses For Chronic Ankle Instability

April 22, 2013

In light of an increasing body of research on the effect of orthoses on chronic ankle instability and postural sway, this author discusses essential biomechanical considerations and recommends orthotic prescriptions and modifications to treat unstable ankles. read more

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