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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 jdfceditor@gmail.com or Editors@jdfc.org.
You can reach the Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications on the web at http://jdfc.org
Best regards,
See you next time.
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage
Current Issue
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by Chitra Nagaraj, Monica Ramakuri, Kavita S Konapur
In India and world-wide, non-communicable diseases, like diabetes mellitus, are rising at a very rapid rate. Diabetesrelated foot complications affect the quality of life and increase health care costs significantly, especially in the presence of ulcers and amputations. [...]
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by Walter Chua, MD, FAPWCA
Diabetes is associated with both wound healing complications and an increased incidence of infection. Burns carry the additional risks of infection in diabetics, as well as a higher failure rate of skin grafting.[...]
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by Merribeth Bruntz, DPM, MS, Heather Young, MD, Robert W. Belknap, MD, Timothy C. Jenkins, MD, Connie S. Price, MD
This study evaluated the success rate of Transmetatarsal Amputations (TMAs) performed on patients with diabetes in a safety-net hospital system. We conducted a retrospective study of diabetic patients who underwent TMAs between 2004 and 2012. [...]
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by Amit Kumar C. Jain, Viswanath S.
Diabetes mellitus and its devastating complication, the diabetic foot, are among the major public health problems of today. The prevalence of both diabetes and diabetic foot has been steadily increasing world-wide. [...]
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