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The Impact of Angiographic Pedal Circulation Status on Wound Healing in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia After Bypass Surgery #ActAgainstAmputation #WoundHealing #WIFI

Miyake K, Kikuchi S, Uchida D, Doita T, Miyagawa S, Azuma N Understanding Pedal Circulation’s Role in CLTI Wound Healing In chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), achieving complete wound healing is critical for reducing morbidity and improving patient outcomes. Although the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System (GLASS) provides a robust framework for assessing CLTI severity, its... Continue Reading →

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Health professionals involved in diabetic foot and their tasks in a country without podiatrists: From a Japanese Nationwide Survey #Podiatry #ActAgainstAmputation

Authors:Yuki Izumi DPM, Hirotaka Onishi MD, MHPE, PhD, Lawrence A. Lavery DPM, MPH Published in:Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2024 Abstract:The study investigates the management of diabetic foot (DF) care in Japan, a country without podiatrists, using data from a nationwide survey. It identifies the health professionals involved and the tasks they perform, highlighting differences from... Continue Reading →

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Immediate Effects of Weight-Bearing Calf Stretching on Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and Plantar Pressure During Gait in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Terrific work by our colleagues from Kobe, Tokyo, Nara and Osaka, respectively! High plantar pressure is a risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers, and it is known that restriction of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) causes high plantar pressure. Stretching is a non-invasive and general means to improve ROM; however, the effect of stretching... Continue Reading →

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The Degree of Blood Supply and Infection Control Needed to Treat Diabetic Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia with Forefoot Osteomyelitis @USC_Vascular @JAPMAFeetTweets

untitled Miki Fujii, MD, PhD* Hiroto Terashi, MD, PhD† Koichi Yokono, MD, PhD‡ David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD§ Background: Diabetic foot ulcers combined with ischemia and infection can be difficult to treat. Few studies have quantified the level of blood supply and infection control required to treat such complex diabetic foot ulcers. We aimed... Continue Reading →

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