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Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage
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Letter From The Editor
I am very pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of The Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications (JDFC). We have provided direct links to the articles below to facilitate easier viewing of our Journal. Feel free to download the PDF versions to your own personal libraries.
As you may already know, the JDFC is a free, exclusively online journal with a primary focus on complications, conditions, and management of disorders affecting the diabetic lower extremities. Published quarterly, our peer reviewed issues contain review and research articles as well as interesting case reports from clinicians around the globe who share our interest in the diabetic foot and diabetic limb salvage. In the current issue you will read several interesting articles that present a new twist to the management of complex diabetic foot wounds as well as a successful protocol for amputation prevention that you can use in your own center.
I look forward to hearing your comments about the articles or the Journal in general. Our aim is to continually improve our content based on your comments and concerns. I encourage you to submit your own articles to us at [email protected] or [email protected].
You can reach the Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications on the web at https://jdfc.org
Best regards,
See you next time.
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage
Current Issue
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Collagen subtype mRNA over-expression in diabetic charcot neuroarthropathy: potential as pathogenic contributors and molecular signature
by Ulrich Illgner, MD, DG Armstrong, T Budny, MD, G Brunner, PhD, M Slepian, MD, WA Scherbaum, MD, HH Wetz, MD
Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic enigma. Our hypothesis was that analysis of collagen gene expression would serve to further define, stage, and characterize this disease process.[...]
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Non-surgical treatment for foot deformities and lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus
by Dong Yu, Xing Si-yuan, Wang Ying, Wang Fu-sheng, Wang Yu, Xu Xu-ying, Wang Guang-yu, You Wei
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are likely to also have a variety of deformities and lesions in the feet such as ingrown toenails, hallux valgus, hammertoes, flat feet, and cracked feet. Left untreated these mild deformities and lesions frequently and gradually increase in severity, causing paronychia, callus, and corns. [...]
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Management outcome of diabetic foot ulcers in a teaching hospital in Abuja, Nigeria
by FO Anumah, R Mshelia-Reng, A Abubakar, T Sough, F Asudo, MA Jamda, O Omonua, KC Odumodu, R Shaibu
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a silent disease until the onset of complications, making it a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of presentation and the outcome of management of patients with DM foot (DMF). [...]
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