Total-Contact Casts: Healing Ulcers Fast—with Remarkably Low Reported Thrombosis Risk #ActAgainstAmputation @ResearchatUSC @ALPSlimb #Offloading

While total-contact casts (TCCs) remain, along with other irremovable devices the gold standard for off-loading diabetic foot ulcers in people who can tolerate them, concerns about immobility and venous thrombosis have lingered. Our recent systematic review found surprisingly low rates of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients treated with TCCs—only 1 in 136 cases (~0.7%),... Continue Reading →

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

Our friends and colleagues at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid—led by Mateo López-Moral, Marta García-Madrid, Esther García-Morales, Yolanda García-Álvarez, Francisco J. Álvaro-Afonso, and José Luis Lázaro-Martínez—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 ulcerLópez-Moral... Continue Reading →

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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 infections—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 →

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

Meloneras, Canary Islands — 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 “Why is... Continue Reading →

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

LONDON, UK – October 2025 — The 11th King’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 King’s Place, London. Co-directed by Professors Mike Edmonds and Venu Kavarthapu, the meeting’s theme — “Breaking... Continue Reading →

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La Catrina Reminds Us: Every Step Matters — Reflections on Día de los Muer-toes #ActAgainstAmputation @alpslimb

In honor of Día de los Muertos, my deepest thanks to AMCICHAC — the Asociación Mexicana de Investigación en Cicatrización A.C. — for your warmth, wisdom, and hospitality during our time together in León. We can modify this for clinic and our patients to "muer-toes" 🙂 This beautiful Catrina, gifted by our colleagues, reminds us... Continue Reading →

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

When people think of “wearable tech,” they often imagine fitness trackers or virtual reality headsets. But in the operating room, wearable innovation is beginning to look a lot more like… 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 →

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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 – October 6, 2025 — 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)—the very institution... Continue Reading →

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

Dhaka, Bangladesh – October 8, 2025 – 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 “Healing with Hope,” the event celebrated Bangladesh’s rapid progress in diabetic-foot care and limb preservation. The hybrid program,... Continue Reading →

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

Los Angeles, CA — October 2025 — 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. Armstrong’s... Continue Reading →

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