Here you will find archived articles on the diabetic foot brought to you by PAL Health Technologies. PAL brings its expertise in foot orthotics and technology to deliver a single gateway in the treatment of the diabetic foot with XtremityOne.
This article summarize the "Consensus Recommendations on Advancing the Standard of Care for Treating Neuropathic Foot Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes," authored by Robert J. Snyder et al., published as a supplement to Ostomy Wound Management in April 2010. In this issue we will look at recommendations for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer.
This article summarize the "Consensus Recommendations on Advancing the Standard of Care for Treating Neuropathic Foot Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes," authored by Robert J. Snyder et al., published as a supplement to Ostomy Wound Management in April 2010. In this issue we will look at recommendations on assessment of the diabetic foot ulcer.
Special shoes can be prescribed to comfortably fit and protect your sensitive feet or can be specially made to fit softly around your feet or feet that have changed shape. These special shoes help protect your feet.
The socioeconomic costs of diabetes are enormous. In 2007, the total annual economic cost of diabetes was estimated at $174 billion -- about $116 billion of which are direct costs from the disease with $58 billion indirectly related.
