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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

Diabetes Distilled: Diabetes-related foot ulcers – detailed advice for primary care

Review and guidelines highlight opportunities for primary care to really make a difference.

9 Sep 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

Split-thickness skin graft and intralesional epidermal growth factor for patients with diabetic foot wounds

11 Jul 2024

Unlocking better footcare for people with dark skin tone: a handbook for healthcare professionals

11 Jul 2024

Delays in getting to specialist care for people with diabetes and foot problems. What are the delays and how can we reduce them? A Position Statement from the ZAP Amputation group of FDUK

A crucial barrier to effective diabetic foot care is the delay in accessing specialist care.

22 Dec 2023

A feasibility study to assess use of a pressure mat to obtain diabetes plantar foot pressure measurements in individuals with low risk of foot complications

Foot problems related to diabetes are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and are costly to the health service.

22 Dec 2023

The four-week delay: are we letting our patients down?

What is the rationale for the use of the ‘four-week rule’?

22 Dec 2023

How social determinants of health can affect diabetic foot disease and how policy and community development may be used to address outcomes within the Scottish context

This paper examines social deprivation in the Scottish context and evaluates how social determinants of health can impact people with diabetic foot ulcers

22 Dec 2023

The relevance of skin tones in the diabetic foot

It is important for clinicians to understand the implications of skin tone in diabetic foot ulcers as it can influence various aspects of wound care

25 Jul 2023

Bilateral Charcot neuroarthropathy following successive surgical arterial revascularisation to both legs in a patient with diabetes — an interesting case history

We report the first case of a person with diabetes who had revascularisation surgery performed to both legs independently.

25 Jul 2023