Transmetatarsal amputation: A 12 year retrospective case review of outcomes

09 Sep

Diabetic foot sequalae incurs a significant economic burden with substantial morbidity and mortality implications for patients. Establishing effective limb salvage techniques such as transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) is essential to offer viable alternatives to major limb amputation in severe foot infection, where outcomes are variable and mortality rates high. Highlights • TMA has favourable healing and mortality rates with low incidence …

Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons offer tips for diabetic foot care

13 Nov

From the AOFAS media release: Foot Health for National Diabetes Awareness Month ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — November is National Diabetes Month, a time to focus on a disease that affects over 30 million people in the US. The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society® (AOFAS) raises awareness around the potential foot complications caused by diabetes and offers tips on how to …

Diabetes foot care: Ignorance, poor referral fuel diabetic limb amputations in Nigeria

29 Aug

From the vanguard news article: Stakeholders have called for more awareness and capacity building to tackle the increasing prevalence of diabetes and its complications even as they identified ignorance and lack of prompt referral as factors fueling amputation among diabetic patients. The experts who gathered at the 5th annual International Podiatry and Diabetes Foot Care workshop organised by Rainbow Specialist …

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Regina woman shocked to discover lack of colour options for prostheses

01 Aug

From the CBC news article: On top of the loss of her lower leg to an amputation, a Regina woman is facing the additional struggle of being unable to get a prosthesis that matches her skin tone. Rahab Wanjau, 30, had surgery last June to have the part of her leg below her knee removed. Wanjau said she did research …

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Diabetes-related amputations increasing

15 Sep

From the Irish Health news article: A National Diabetes Footcare programme was introduced by the HSE in 2010 and it currently employs 22 podiatrists. However, the number of amputations continues to increase. “We are not even stemming the number of diabetes-related amputations and inpatient foot ulceration treatment year on year. The 2016 HSE Service Plan provided funding for nine further …