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From Plaster to Pixels: The Evolution of Offloading in the Diabetic Foot #ActAgainstAmputation @DiabetologyMdpi @ALPSLimb @KeckSchool_USC @USC_Vascular @NIDDKGov @ResearchatUSC

Our new paper is out today in Diabetology, and I'm really proud of this one. It's a narrative review—co-authored with Bijan Najafi and Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam—that traces the entire arc of offloading from the 1930s to right now. We called it "From Plaster to Pixels" because that's genuinely what's happened. From plaster-of-Paris casts in leprosy clinics... Continue Reading →

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Compromised Skin Barrier at Wound Closure Predicts Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A New TEWL? #ActAgainstAmputation @NIDDKGov #DFC @DiabetesCareADA @ALPSLimb

I An important multicenter study from our colleagues Sen and coworkers and the NIH’s Diabetic Foot Consortium, conducted through the NIDDK Diabetic Foot Consortium, has provided strong evidence that functional closure—not just structural closure—matters when it comes to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Published in Diabetes Care, this prospective noninterventional study followed 418 patients with recently... Continue Reading →

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🔬 A Smart Boot + Digital Monitoring = Game-Changer in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care! #ActAgainstAmputation @phrmafoundation @uscshaeffer @USC @NIDDKgov #C2SHiP @KeckSchool_USC

I’m thrilled to see Emily Ortman’s PhRMA Foundation blog spotlight our team’s work at USC—funded by a $500K PhRMA Foundation grant—on a smart offloading boot paired with a smartwatch-based digital monitoring platform to improve wound healing for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). ➡️ Why this matters: The smart boot reduces pressure on foot wounds while embedded sensors capture real-time... Continue Reading →

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NIH-Funded SmartBoot Study Demonstrates Real-Time Remote Monitoring Breakthrough for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing @NIDDKgov @NIH #Wearables #ActAgainstAmputation @researchatusc @keckschool_usc @USC @UCLA

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 21, 2025 — A newly published study in Sensors introduces the first validated real-time remote monitoring system for patient adherence and mobility in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) management. The system, called SmartBoot, leverages wearable edge computing and a cloud-connected platform to track step count, cadence, and boot adherence with unprecedented accuracy—marking a significant milestone in... Continue Reading →

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State of the University: President praises campus community’s strength, grace – calls out @NIDDK @KeckSchool_USC Smart Boot Study #ActAgainstAmputation @presidentfolt @USC_vascular

https://today.usc.edu/usc-state-of-the-university-president-carol-folt Folt highlighted research wins and praised specific researchers at the Health Sciences Campus for discoveries and developments, such as the “smart boots” developed by David Armstrong at Keck Medicine of USC, the Keck School of Medicine and the Center to Stream Healthcare in Place for patients with diabetes. The boots relieve pressure, speeding up the healing... Continue Reading →

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Smart Boots Hold Promise for Improving Adherence to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment– Especially Among Underserved Populations, New Study Shows ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC @Najafi_Bijan @NIDDK @NIH

From our team "Smart Boots Hold Promise for Improving Adherence to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment-- Especially Among Underserved Populations, New Study Shows" A recent study entitle "Taking a Load Off" published in the journal Sensors has shown that the use of smart offloading walkers for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) could help promote adherence to prescribed use, particularly... Continue Reading →

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SmartBoot Study Website – Come Aboard and #ActAgainstAmputation @NIDDK

Here are two essential videos on the importance of offloading in English and Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRolebcoL2g&t=10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S55U_GpcDYE&t=29s Visit the SmartBoot Website Here For more information on the technology in the SmartBoot, please see here.

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The @NIDDKgov Diabetic Foot Consortium #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb @NIH

The NIDDK Diabetic Foot Consortium. This ongoing effort is critical to establishing a basis for measuring what we manage. Here's to Teresa Jones and colleagues for their leadership.The NIDDK Diabetic Foot Consortium - Teresa L.Z. Jones, Crystal M. Holmes, Aimee Katona, Catherine L. Martin, Monika A. Niewczas, Rodica Pop-Busui, Brian M. Schmidt, Chandan K. Sen,... Continue Reading →

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Accelerating innovation in the diabetic foot market with Azure Health Data Services @drhew @ALPSlimb @SensoriaInc #ActAgainstAmputation @Azure #C2SHiP

This just published by the Azure/Microsoft Health and Life Sciences Janna Templin Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Health and Life Sciences This blog post has been co-authored by Sharlene Jerome, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Sensoria Health This blog is part of a series in collaboration with our partners and customers leveraging the newly announced Azure Health Data... Continue Reading →

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Researchers publish first successful “smart boot” study regarding diabetes-related wounds @NIDDK @NIH #ACTAGAINSTAMPUTATION @USC @KECKMEDUSC @BCMSURGERY @SENSORIAINC

This posted to Keck Medicine of USC HSC News Researchers publish first successful “smart boot” study regarding diabetes-related wounds David Armstrong, PhD, DPM (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco) As part of its partnership with Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP), Keck Medicine of USC has developed a new, interactive smart boot to help diabetic patients recover from dangerous... Continue Reading →

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