JDFC
 Vol. 7, Issue 1
 
Understanding statistical analysis
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage

Letter From The Editor

I am very pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of The Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications (JDFC). Below you will find direct links to the articles to facilitate easier viewing of our Journal. Feel free to download the PDF versions to your own personal libraries.

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, The VA PACT Experience: Mortality and First Onset Diabetic Ulcer

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage

Current Issue

A rare case study regarding the effects of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA/Wegener's) on the lower extremity
by David Negron DPM, CWS, MBA, FACFAS, Novneet Chhabra DPM, Ayan Goswami DPM

Systemic vasculitities (SV) include an array of inflammatory vascular disorders of varied origins. In certain stages the illnesses and injuries sustained from a particular SV may mimick unrelated vascular disorders such as those caused by organic PVDs (i.e., diabetes, smoking, coagulopathies). [...]
Madras Medical College protocol in the management of diabetic claw toes
by T.M.Balakrishnan MBBS, MS (ANAT), MS (GEN SURG), FRCS (EDIN), DNB (GEN SURG), MCH (PLASTIC SURGERY), DNB (PLASTIC SURGERY)

Diabetic neuropathy predisposes numerous complications in the diabetic foot. One of the more common musculoskeletal deformities is claw toes. Based on the pathogenesis of diabetic claw toes, we developed a management protocol comprised of four Grades and associated treatments.[...]
Use of SilvrSTAT<sup>®</sup> in lower extremity wounds: a two center case series
by Eric J. Lullove, DPM, CWS, FACCWS, Brent Bernstein, DPM, FACFAS

In post-operative and surgical clinical settings, clinicians have been forced to use methods and treatments, that for the most part, have become inefficient at preventing colonization of bacteria. To address the need for better antimicrobial topical therapy, a novel nanoparticle hydrogel has been used with efficacy against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. [...]