JDFC
 Vol. 7, Issue 2
 
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). 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, The VA PACT Experience: Mortality and First Onset Diabetic Ulcer

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage

Current Issue

Charcot neuroarthropathy following dorsiflexory wedge osteotomy of the first metatarsocuneiform joint
by Christopher R. Hood, DPM, Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FAPWH

Operating on diabetic patients comes with risk. Possible complications include poor or delayed soft tissue and bone healing, infection, disruption of glycemic control, renal issues, postoperative myocardial ischemia, stroke, and death. Pre-operatively the surgeon can attempt to mitigate the potential for a post-operative problem. [...]
Are all wound products created equally? The re-emergence of natural honey
by Badryia Al-Lenjawi, PhD, Hashim Mohamed, MD, Amal Al-Ali, MD, Bassil Kherallah

A major impediment to treating diabetic foot ulcers is the vast array of costly wound dressings that many health practitioners currently use. These vary tremendously from cotton and potato peel, to biosynthetics, tissue engineering, growth factor biological dressings, nanocrystalline silver, and skin substitutes.[...]
Risk factors of diabetic foot ulcer in patients attending diabetic foot outpatient clinic at Tanta University Hospital in Egypt
by Ghada Al-Ghazaly, MD, Loai Al-Ahwal, MD, Khaled Zagloul, MD

Foot ulceration is one of the most serious and disabling complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). It is the most common cause of non-traumatic foot amputation worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) in a group of diabetic patients and to describe the risk factors associated with this disease in the studied patients. [...]
Retrospective analysis of two biologic wound dressings: bilayered skin substitute versus porcine submucosa
by Demencio I. Bazan, DPM, Laura A. Escobedo, DPM, Jakob C. Thorud, DPM, MS, Daniel C. Jupiter, PhD, Christopher G. Browning, DPM, FACFAS, CWS, Donald M. Lynch, DPM, FACFAS

Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFU) are a common medical problem and are likely to become a greater problem as diabetes prevalence rises. Several biologic dressings have been developed with indications for DFUs. [...]