Important and subtle work from Gustav Jarl and coworkers in Sweden and Australia. It speaks to the trend to be doing things with our patients and not to them. Background: Non-removable knee-high devices are the gold-standard offloading treatments to heal plantar diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). These devices are underused in practice for a variety of reasons.... Continue Reading →
Information about foot care provided to people with diabetes with or without their partners: Impact on recommended foot care behavior @alpslimb #DiabeticFoot #ActAgainstAmputation #Education
Great, pragmatic work from Reaney, Gladwin and Churchill. Information about foot care provided to people with diabetes with or without their partners: Impact on recommended foot care behavior. Think about this the next time you're educating your patient and his/her family! Matthew Reaney 1, Thomas Gladwin 1 2 3, Susan Churchill 1 Background: Many people with diabetes will develop foot ulcers. To reduce... Continue Reading →
The patient’s perspective of diabetic foot ulceration: A phenomenological exploration of causes, detection and care seeking @tzewoeitan @ALPSLimb
Great work from Crocker, Tan, Palmer and Marrero from the University Arizona that might help to chart a path forward into -- what a great concept-- listening to our patients! Abstract Aims: Diabetic foot ulceration can contribute to lowered life expectancy and quality of life for people with diabetes, and yet, scant attention has been given... Continue Reading →
Barriers to Prevention and Timely Presentation of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Perspectives of Patients from a High-risk Urban Population in the United States
Barriers to Prevention and Timely Presentation of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Perspectives of Patients from a High-risk Urban Population in the United States This from our long time SALSAmigos, Loretta Vileikyte, Jeff Gonzalez and coworkers Abstract: Diabetic foot amputation is a preventable complication that is increasing in incidence in the United States, with disparities across geography,... Continue Reading →