After studying burn victims and war veterans, entrepreneur Ran Ma hand-made a sock that contained sensors to detect foot ...

Most diabetic wound care products are passive dressings, only providing a protective barrier against the external environment ...

When I'm consulted to see patients with diabetes ... the wound. In the patient with the insensate foot, abnormal pressure points will not be recognized and callus formation heralds ulcer development.

The primary goal in ulcer management is healing the wound as soon as possible. Immediate intervention significantly reduces ... This scenario is avoidable for many people through proper diabetic foot ...

Diabetic neuropathy is a polyneuropathy because ... and autonomic − all of which have bearing on the development of foot problems in this patient population. Motor neuropathy causes atrophy ...

Why this is important:- The evidence surrounding different dressing types for diabetic foot ulcer was often limited or inconclusive. It is proposed that more randomised controlled trials are ...