OBJECTIVE Foot ulceration is a serious complication of diabetes, and new techniques that can predict wound healing may prove very helpful. We tested the ability of medical hyperspectral technology (HT), a novel diagnostic scanning technique that can quantify tissue oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin to predict diabetic foot ulcer healing. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Ten type 1 diabetic patients with 21...

Patients with diabetes mellitus often suffer from diabetic foot syndrome, a condition leading to foot ulceration or even amputation of lower extremity. Peripheral neuropathy combined with repetitive trauma to the foot and peripheral vascular disease are the main etiological factors in the development of foot ulcers. Other major contributive factors include the effects of callus, increased plant...

BACKGROUND At the time of diagnosis, more than 10 % of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus have one or two risk factors for a foot ulceration and a lifetime risk of 15 %. Diabetic foot ulcers can be prevented through well-coordinated foot care services. The objective of this study was to determine knowledge of foot care and reported practice of foot self-care among diabetic patients with the a...

BACKGROUND This is the first study to examine risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration in Irish general practice. AIM To determine the prevalence of established risk factors for foot ulceration in a community-based cohort, and to explore the potential for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to act as a novel risk factor. DESIGN A prospective observational study. METHODS Patients ...

Background Diabetic patients at high risk for foot ulceration are often prescribed with custom-made therapeutic footwear. However, the evidence base to support the use of this footwear for ulcer prevention is still meagre [1]. The lack of offloading efficacy may play a role in this. In-shoe plantar pressure assessment is a valuable tool for evaluating footwear and guiding modifications to optim...

Amongst the many other chronic complications, diabetes can cause impaired wound healing and, with it, increased morbidity. Up to 25% of all patients with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer and, each year in Australia, approximately 3000 persons with diabetes require amputation secondary to foot ulceration 1. The essential components of diabetic foot ulcer treatment include increasing blood supp...