The Diabetic Foot Journal - DiabetesontheNet

What are the core services that a person with an active diabetes foot problem should expect from the multidisciplinary diabetic foot team? A Position Statement from the ZAP Amputation group of FDUK (Foot in Diabetes: UK)

A Position Statement from the ZAP Amputation group of FDUK

15 Apr 2025

That’s just the way it is

Despite advances in diabetes treatment, foot care remains stagnant, with high costs and low healing rates. Specialist care, timely referrals, and targeted

23 Dec 2024

2024: A year in review for FDUK

This year saw the publication of the first FDUK consensus document, providing guidance on demystifying infection in the diabetic foot

23 Dec 2024

Research priorities in diabetic foot disease

The Vascular Society Diabetic Foot Specialist Interest Group published the key research priorities for preventing and managing diabetic foot disease

23 Dec 2024

Antimicrobial stewardship: 26 case reviews using calcium sulphate as a carrier to deliver antibiotics locally in diabetic foot infections

This clinical review examines the use of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulphate beads in diabatic foot infections.

23 Dec 2024

Using a bacterial and fungal capture dressing coated with dialkylcarbamoylchloride and impregnated with hydrogel in the treatment of an infected neuropathic diabetic ulcer: a case report

This case study reports on the use of a dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) and hydrogel dressing in a case of neuropathic foot ulceration.

23 Dec 2024

Podiatric surgery and the diabetic foot: a retrospective cohort study of community-based diabetic foot surgery

Integrating podiatric surgery into an established diabetic foot MDT improved patient outcomes and halved the minor amputation rate.

23 Dec 2024

Pilot study of Path Active smart insoles, an early alert system for prevention of foot ulcers

The study looked at the safety and tolerability of Path Active smart insoles.

23 Dec 2024

Acupuncture therapy for peripheral diabetic neuropathy: a retrospective study

This retrospective study examined 114 patients with peripheral diabetic neuropathy who were treated with acupuncture over a 6-year period.

23 Dec 2024

Digest 27-2 ‘Potential new help for antibiotic stewardship’

This issue's Diabetes Digest and commentary

23 Dec 2024

FDUK tribute to Dr Bob Young

Throughout his career, Bob showed a great awareness and concern for people with diabetes, including those with foot problems.

23 Dec 2024

Demystifying infection in the diabetic foot

This consensus can help increase the confidence of frontline HCPs and workers in identifying a DFI, and confidently escalating the case to specialists.

6 Nov 2024

Prevention and early identification of lower limb skin injuries: The role of the podiatrist

Maintaining lower limb skin health is key, especially for at-risk groups. Podiatrists are crucial in injury detection & prevention through an MDT approach

31 Oct 2024

Consensus document: Improving offloading for the foot in diabetes – Use of total contact casting in practice

The guidance in this consensus document is designed to equip clinicians to deal confidently with using TCC in practice.

9 Sep 2024

A good sense of EWMA

11 Jul 2024

Scottish Diabetes Foot Action Group: The WIfI Project 2024

A study undertaken to assess whether the use of the WIFI classification system is feasible in busy, specialised podiatry wound care setting

11 Jul 2024

Amputation inequalities across a large metropolitan area of England and effect of a ‘high-risk’ rather than ‘diabetes-only’ multidisciplinary approach to lower-limb wound care 2015/16 to 2021/22

11 Jul 2024