A new national study published in JAMA Network Open offers a hopeful message for clinicians and care teams: where and how patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are treated makes a measurable difference in whether they keep their limbs . Researchers led by Hiroyuki Suzuki, MD, MSCI, and including our long-time friend and colleague Prof. Jeff Robbins, VACO Podiatry... Continue Reading →
Annual Foot Exams are Associated with Reduced Incident Amputation among Older Veterans with Diabetes @ALPSlimb #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @APMA
An important contribution from Allen and coworkers Annual Foot Exams are Associated with Reduced Incident Amputation among Older Veterans with Diabetes What this paper adds: Data to improve understanding how consistent annual diabetic foot exams can reduce incident LEA in older veterans with diabetesA brief review of existing literature that reveals a gap in evidence... Continue Reading →