A pilot study in Bermuda which used a new technology to assess foot health through temperature has helped more people avoid surgery. Podium Professional is a portable thermography scanner for the plan...
A new study has confirmed that extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) could be beneficial for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. The latest research set out to further understanding of the effecti...
A new study has assessed the bacterial profile of people with diabetic foot ulcers and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern within the setting of a tertiary care hospital. The research, carried ...
Research into the outcomes of people with diabetic foot ulcer following kidney transplantation has found their outcomes are no worse than those who have not undergone a transplant, despite immunosuppr...
The use of smart socks to monitor temperature in a bid to prevent foot ulcers proved to have a high rate of compliance, a study has shown. American researchers examined the use of smart socks, a remot...
A scoping exercise has found that podiatrists with prior knowledge and training in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound are able to make rudimentary reports on clinical findings in diabetic foot ulce...
Severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is “strongly” associated with poor prognoses in people with diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO), a study has highlighted. The authors of the ...
Treating diabetic foot ulcers with bioactive split thickness skin allograft (BSA) can improve healing and reduce the rate of adverse events, a clinical trial has shown. The American study set out to e...
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 and diabetic foot ulcer, new research sug...