Tag: SmartBoot

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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🔬 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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Fit Foot U #Podcast: An interview with @USC’s Prof. David G. Armstrong by Dr. Ben Pearl #ActAgainstAmputation

https://youtu.be/J4kcezTobjU?si=d2Cm7ojxGxDUktx_ Ben Pearl DPM and David Armstrong, DPM discussed challenges in the diabetic foot on Pearl's podcast Fit Foot U. Topics ranged from a smart boot study for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, the challenges of managing patient non-compliance, the emergence of Ozempic and other GLP- 1 agonists in diabetic management ,over-utilization of modern imaging... Continue Reading →

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@PhRMA Foundation Awards $1M for Equity-Focused Research on Digital Health Tools @KeckSchool_USC Prof @DGArmstrong First Podiatrist Awarded #DigitalHealth #C2SHiP #ActAgainstAmputation @USC_Vascular @SchaefferCenter

Armstrong and Johns Hopkins' Nino Isakadze were the two awardees Armstrong is the first podiatric surgeon to be so awarded by the PhRMA Foundation

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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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Offloading and adherence through technological advancements: Modern approaches for better foot care in diabetes #ActAgainstAmputation #ALPSlimb #NIDDK #SmartBoot

In the realm of diabetic foot care, the integration of technology has opened new avenues for managing and preventing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a common and serious complication of diabetes. A recent publication by Sicco A. Bus, Neil D. Reeves, David G. Armstrong, and Bijan Najafi, titled "Offloading and adherence through technological advancements: Modern approaches... Continue Reading →

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Research in 60 Seconds: Limb Preservation, Wound Healing, in Diabetes ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuvQIbwU0Gg Let's work together to push science, technology, and public policy to #ActAgainstAmputation ALPSlimb

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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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