On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
Based on the detailed review by Lazzarini et al. (2023), titled "A new declaration for feet's sake: Halving the global diabetic foot disease burden from 2% to 1% with next generation care", there's a significant and pressing call to action in the field of diabetic foot disease (DFD) management and care. This comprehensive article presents... Continue Reading →
Unveiling the Link Between Diabetic Foot Complications and Increased Mortality Risk An important study by Stedman et al. (2023), featured in Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, sheds light on the often-overlooked impact of diabetic foot complications on mortality rates among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study not only quantifies the mortality outcomes linked to... Continue Reading →
Prof. Andrew J. Meyr, alongside his team from Temple University, recently published a study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery focusing on the morbidity and mortality associated with transmetatarsal amputations. The objective of this research was to compare the morbidity and mortality of transmetatarsal amputations to other frequently performed surgical procedures utilizing a... Continue Reading →
Strong work from our colleagues in Hull, Stoke, and London. These data line up well with previous works from our team and others. Published in: British Journal of Surgery Date of Publication: 22 May 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the rates of re-amputation and death following an initial minor amputation among patients with diabetes... Continue Reading →
Insightful work from Paluch and coworkers. Bottom line: just keep walking! Key Points Question Are step volume or intensity associated with premature mortality among middle-aged Black and White women and men? Findings In this cohort study of 2110 adults with a mean follow-up of 10.8 years, participants taking at least 7000 steps/d, compared with those taking fewer... Continue Reading →
Global mortality of diabetic foot ulcer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Compelling work from Chen and coworkers Aims Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is an important cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality. However, there was no comprehensive quantitative data on mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the long-term mortality... Continue Reading →
Important work from Wang and coworkers. This from a large population based cohort in the UK. Bottom line: screening matters and identifying those that decline foot exam can be life-extending Diabetic Foot Risk Classification at the Time of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Subsequent Risk of Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study Aim: We aimed to... Continue Reading →
This updated study from our long-time friend Wukich and coworkers confirms what many of our patients relate: that they fear amputation and diabetic foot infection proportionally worse than death. Aims To determine the degree patients with diabetic foot ulcers, Charcot neuroarthropathy and neuropathic fractures and dislocations fear complications (death, dialysis, heart attack, stroke, blindness, diabetic... Continue Reading →
This was just presented by our team at the American Diabetes Association annual symposium. We're thrilled that Tze Woei Tan, lead author, was awarded the Marvin Levin Award for top abstract in its category. The study, the first of its kind, evaluated more than 50,000 patients. Those that received podiatric care prior to developing a... Continue Reading →
Important work from our long-time SALSAmigos Graeme Leese and coworkers (Chamberlain et al) report five year data from a national Scottish database in the journal Diabetes Care. Abstract Objective: To describe incidence of foot ulceration and amputation-free survival associated with foot ulceration status in a national population-based cohort study of people with diabetes. Research design and... Continue Reading →
