American Limb Preservation Society Names New CEO

New Guidelines for Addressing Nutrition Deficits In People With DFUs

Current estimates show that 37.3 million people, or 11.3 percent of the United States population, have diabetes. More than one-third of these patients will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and recently published guidelines suggest that more than half of these patients have moderate or severe malnutrition…

Treating a Complex Heel Wound in a Patient with Diabetes and PAD Through a Multidisciplinary Approach

In an intriguing case involving a patient with a lower extremity burn wound and multiple comorbidities, these authors discuss the multidisciplinary care and targeted revascularization that facilitated healing of a large, complex wound. A 37-year-old female with a past medical history notable for type 1 diabetes, neuropathy and gastroparesis presented…