Cost of Treatment of Neuroischemic Ulcers of the Lower Extremity in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC @JAPMAFeetTweets @APMA

This from our team USC and colleagues Paul Saatsoglou and Susan Pitman-Lowenthal. Bottom line: This study analyzed the cost of treating neuroischemic ulcers (a type of wound) on the lower extremities in patients with peripheral artery disease using medical and hospital claims records submitted for reimbursement to private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. The study population... Continue Reading →

Surgery without postoperative antibiotic treatment in diabetic foot #osteomyelitis is not associated with recurrence or limb loss #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb

Compelling findings from our long-time SALSAmigo, the pride of Gran Canaria, Javier Aragon-Sanchez and coworkers Surgery without postoperative antibiotic treatment in diabetic foot osteomyelitis is not associated with recurrence or limb loss Not using antibiotics after surgical treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis was not associated with failure of the surgery, recurrences, or limb loss. Antibiotics... Continue Reading →

@DavidASinclair on the Science of Looking Younger, Longer – and healing/preventing wounds along the way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Laa2LiS2E Prof. Sinclair and Matthew LaPlante talk on extending healthspan- with a discussion on wound healing and the diabetic foot / DFU as cancer / amputation prevention at 16:26 On epidermal thinning, cellular senescence and foot ulcers- #ActAgainstAmputation with our friend and colleague Prof. David Sinclair.

Study: People with Diabetic Foot Ulcers Don’t Vasodilate after Pressure Challenge. A New Marker for Risk (and Treatment Target)?

Important new work from our Lyonnaise and German colleagues published in the journal Diabetes. Neurovascular response to pressure in patients with diabetic foot ulcer Julien Vouillarmet MD1, Audrey Josset-Lamaugarny2,3, Paul Michon MD1, Jean Louis Saumet MD, PhD2,3, Audrey Koitka-Weber PhD4,5, Samir Henni MD4, Berengere Fromy PhD2,3, Dominique Sigaudo-Roussel PhD2,3 Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a... Continue Reading →

Encouraging reduction of activity amongst patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Promising work from our Darbyshire SALSAmigos. • Source: Wounds UK . Jul2018, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p34-39. 5p. • Author(s): GRAY, KATIE; GAME, FRANCES; PINNINGTON, LORRAINE • Abstract: Background: Recommendations published by the international working group of the diabetic foot (2015) advise that patients should limit standing and walking to facilitate optimal wound healing. Aims:... Continue Reading →

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