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Ankle-brachial index could help to identify people with type 2 diabetes at risk of cardiovascular events and diabetic foot

Screening people with type 2 diabetes using the ankle-brachial index (ABI) could help to detect those who are most at risk of developing cardiovascular events a...

Talking Feet: The first EDFN podcast

Leading footcare professionals will share their expertise and thoughts on the hot topics from the world of diabetic foot with the launch of the new EDFN podcast...

Plantar fascia irregularities and muscle edema could indicate risk of developing diabetic foot, study shows

A study of people with type 2 diabetes has revealed that irregularity in the plantar fascia and muscle edema could signal a high risk of diabetic foot. The team...

Save the date: EDFN National Conference 2022

Health inequalities, wound care and mental health services are just some of the topics that will be covered by leading experts at the EDFN’s upcoming nati...

EDFN launches Peer Review questionnaire to drive improvements in footcare

Healthcare professionals working in footcare now have the opportunity to evaluate local services to reduce variations in care across the country using the new E...

More education needed for people at risk of diabetic foot following organ transplantation

The risk factors for developing diabetic foot (DF) following organ transplantation have been identified in new research. A study of 57 people with diabetes set ...

EDFN National Conference: Call for abstracts

Health care professionals with an interest in foot disease in people with diabetes have been invited to submit abstracts ahead of a national conference. The EDF...

Vibration-based mobile phone apps can help to detect neuropathy in those at risk of diabetic foot ulcer, study finds

The reliability of using vibration-based apps on mobile phones to detect peripheral neuropathy among people with a risk of diabetic foot ulcer has been put to t...

New research into influence of hammer toe on internal stresses when walking

Researchers used a 3D model of a foot with hammer toe to investigate how the condition shifts the location of maximum stresses to the forefoot and raises the ri...

The EDFN is a group of diabetes foot champions who established a network across England to improve outcomes for people with diabetes.

If you are involved in diabetes footcare, join our network and become part of a new community dedicated to improving care and reducing amputations.