EDFN – Page 29 – English Diabetes Footcare Network

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...

Study published on combining methods for postoperative wound repair of diabetic foot gangrene

Using a combination of a non-invasive skin-stretching device (NSSD) and negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can shorten postoperative wound healing time in c...

Royal College of Podiatry’s Annual Conference returns as face-to-face event

The largest professional podiatry event in Europe returns this autumn as an ‘in person’ event for the first time in two years. The exciting and comprehensive pr...

Early results on the use of electrical stimulation to help speed up wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers

Results of a trial in wound healing in people with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) using daily electrical stimulation have been published. In a study involving 33 p...

Case study: Simultaneous reconstructive surgery and surgical off-loading reduces foot ulcer recurrence

Japanese medics have presented a case study involving a patient with diabetic foot ulcer who underwent reconstructive surgery and surgical off-loading simultane...

Polyherbal formations with ‘potent’ antibacterial properties could complement wound treatment

Extracts of polyherbal formulations used in traditional Indian medicine for the treatment of diabetic chronic wounds have been found to posses ‘potent’ antibact...

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

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