What is the Optimal Follow-Up Interval After Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing in Remission? #ActAgainstAmputation

Our friends and colleagues at the Universidad Complutense de Madridโ€”led by Mateo Lรณpez-Moral, Marta Garcรญa-Madrid, Esther Garcรญa-Morales, Yolanda Garcรญa-รlvarez, Francisco J. รlvaro-Afonso, and Josรฉ Luis Lรกzaro-Martรญnezโ€”have just published the DIATIME Comparative Efficacy Study, a randomized clinical trial that may help redefine how often we should see patients in remission after a healed diabetic foot ulcerLรณpez-Moral... Continue Reading →

SOLARIO: Redefining the Role of Systemic (and local) Antibiotics in Bone and Joint Infection #ActAgainstAmputation

For decades, prolonged courses of systemic antibiotics have been standard practice after surgery for orthopaedic infectionsโ€”osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection, fracture-related infection, and yes, even diabetic foot infections. The reasoning was simple: biofilm is hard to reach, and more antibiotics must be better than less. But what if, with the right local antibiotic strategy, less really... Continue Reading →

Prof. David G. Armstrong Delivers Message on Team and Serves as Panelist at Spainโ€™s 54th National Congress of Podiatry

Meloneras, Canary Islands โ€” October 2025 Dr. David G. Armstrong, Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery at the University of Southern California (USC), participated as an invited international faculty member at the 54th National Congress of Podiatry held in Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Dr. Armstrong delivered a featured lecture titled โ€œWhy is... Continue Reading →

Breaking the Chain of Diabetic Amputations: International Experts Convene at Kingโ€™s College London #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb #Keynote #ToeandFlow

LONDON, UK โ€“ October 2025 โ€” The 11th Kingโ€™s International Summit on Modern Surgical Reconstruction and Multidisciplinary Care of the Diabetic Foot brought together global leaders in limb preservation for two days of intensive discussion, innovation, and collaboration at Kingโ€™s Place, London. Co-directed by Professors Mike Edmonds and Venu Kavarthapu, the meetingโ€™s theme โ€” โ€œBreaking... Continue Reading →

La Catrina Reminds Us: Every Step Matters โ€” Reflections on Dรญa de los Muer-toes #ActAgainstAmputation @alpslimb

In honor of Dรญa de los Muertos, my deepest thanks to AMCICHAC โ€” the Asociaciรณn Mexicana de Investigaciรณn en Cicatrizaciรณn A.C. โ€” for your warmth, wisdom, and hospitality during our time together in Leรณn. We can modify this for clinic and our patients to "muer-toes" ๐Ÿ™‚ This beautiful Catrina, gifted by our colleagues, reminds us... Continue Reading →

A Ray of Hope in the Operating Room: Smart Glasses Bring a New Vision to Surgery @USC

When people think of โ€œwearable tech,โ€ they often imagine fitness trackers or virtual reality headsets. But in the operating room, wearable innovation is beginning to look a lot more likeโ€ฆ a pair of sunglasses. In a new study published in Surgical Innovation by Feraru LM, Klonoff DC, and Armstrong DG, our team explored how Ray-Ban... Continue Reading →

Life Comes Full Circle: Prof. David G. Armstrong Delivers Surgery Grand Rounds at His Fellowship Alma Mater, UT San Antonio #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb @UTSA @KeckSchool_USC @USC_Vascular

San Antonio, TX โ€“ October 6, 2025 โ€” Returning to his roots, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), delivered the General Surgery Grand Rounds at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)โ€”the very institution... Continue Reading →

Bangladesh Podiatry Society Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Global Webinar #ActAgainstAmputation

Dhaka, Bangladesh โ€“ October 8, 2025 โ€“ The Bangladesh Podiatry Society marked its first anniversary today with a dynamic international webinar uniting clinicians, educators, and innovators from around the world. Hosted by Ekagra Health under the theme โ€œHealing with Hope,โ€ the event celebrated Bangladeshโ€™s rapid progress in diabetic-foot care and limb preservation. The hybrid program,... Continue Reading →

David G. Armstrong Named Global Peripheral Artery Disease Patient Champion of the Year #ActAgainstAmputation

Los Angeles, CA โ€” October 2025 โ€” The Global Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Association has named Dr. David G. Armstrong as the recipient of the Global PAD Patient Champion of the Year award, recognizing his extraordinary dedication to advancing care, awareness, and advocacy for people living with PAD worldwide. This patient-nominated honor celebrates Dr. Armstrongโ€™s... Continue Reading →

Predicting Success in Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Diabetic Foot: The Role of Infrared Thermography

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been an emerging therapy for patients with intractable ischemic pain and non-healing diabetic foot complications. While traditionally used for pain relief, evidence is building that SCS may also enhance blood flow, support ulcer healing, and even prolong limb salvage. But the critical question remains: who benefits most from this expensive... Continue Reading →

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