07/05/2023    

PODIATRISTS AND DIABETES

Interdisciplinary Team Publishes DFU Guide in JAMA

 

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released an important publication, “Diabetic Foot Ulcers”. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), their causes, and cutting-edge management strategies. Authored by a team of renowned experts, this publication aims to equip healthcare professionals, researchers, and individuals affected by diabetes with the knowledge to effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat diabetic foot ulcers.

 

The authors of this publication are internationally renowned experts in the field of diabetes and wound care, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to this comprehensive review. David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, podiatric surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC, professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, director of the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) and also founding president of ALPS noted, “The big idea from this comprehensive manuscript is that it highlights the importance of teams as well as technology in helping to stem the very high volume of DFUs and amputations in people with diabetes, worldwide.”

 

Source: Academic Limb Preservation Society