Every 20 seconds, somewhere around the world someone loses their leg because of diabetes.
Our goal is to push back the clock and eliminate preventable amputations over the next generation.
Welcome to the
American Limb
Preservation Society,
ALPS.
ALPS Serves as an
interdisciplinary bridge
Between varied groups and organizations with respective roles to play in lower limb preservation.
“We aim to advance science and clinical care in association with limb preservation and to develop the next generation of clinicians, scientists and clinician scientists in this field.”
Greetings from
the President
Dear Colleagues:
It is an honor and a privilege to introduce you to the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS).
It is the goal of this organization to serve as an interdisciplinary bridge between our patients and specialties in medicine, surgery, nursing, physical therapy, engineering and science to foster better care of the high risk lower extremity and to help engage the next generation of women and men in the field.
Our collective goal is to eliminate preventable amputations over the next generation. We welcome you to join us as we work toward this goal.
Yours very truly,
David G. Armstrong
Founding President
American Limb Preservation Society
Become a Member?
Membership is open to everyone involved in limb preservation and we hope you will join us today and help saving limbs and lives.
ALPS News
New Study Examines Current Factors Associated with DFU Healing
In a large prospective study out of Australia involving over 4,700 patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), researchers identified seven factors...
Can Adjunctive Topical Oxygen Therapy Have An Impact In Healing DFUs?
A new multicenter study reveals that adjunctive use of topical oxygen therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of uninfected and mildly infected...
Study Reveals Significant Lack Of Vascular Testing And Treatment Prior To Amputations At A Rural Community Hospital
In a recently published retrospective review of nearly 700 patients who had non-traumatic amputations at a rural community hospital in Texas,...
Join us at DFCon 2021
The Official Annual Conference of ALPS
Founding Board
Dr. David
G. Armstrong
Founding President
Dr. Stephanie Wu
Founding Vice President
Dr. Michael S. Conte
Founding Scientific Chair
Dr. Joseph L. Mills
Founding Clinical Chair
Dr. Ryan Crews
Founding Secretary
Dr. Brian Lepow
Founding Treasurer
Partner Associations
Founding Sponsors
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