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, MPH
PRESENT Editor
Diabetic Limb Salvage

Current Issue

Charcot foot in diabetes – a six month study from the largest limb salvage center of the diabetes capital of the world by Ajit Kumar Varma, MBBS, MS, Amit Kumar C. Jain, MBBS, DNB, Sandhya, DPA, Mangalanandan, MBBS, F.Diab, Harish Kumar, MBBS, MRCP Charcot foot (CF) is an uncommon, but a dreaded, complication of diabetic foot. The incidence of both CF and diabetes is increasing worldwide. Most of the data on CF is from developed countries, and there is hardly any data from the Indian subcontinent, which harbors the largest number of diabetics in the world. [...]

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Diabetic foot lesions predicting factors, view from Jabir Abu-alaiz diabetic centre in Khartoum, Sudan by Mohamed Maali Gumaa, MBBS, MCM U. of K., Hussam Mohamed Shwaib, MBBS U. of K. USMLE, Suad M. Ali, MBBS, PHD. U. of K. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rising epidemic worldwide. Its complications constitute a huge burden, including Diabetic Foot Lesions (DFL) which is associated with a lifetime risk of up to 25% in diabetic persons. The most common cause of non-traumatic amputation among diabetics is DFL. [...]

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	Type 1 diabetic foot complications by Amit Kumar C. Jain, MBBS, D.DIAB, F.DIAB, DNB, FPS Diabetic foot problems are an unfortunate complication of diabetes, and their incidence is increasing worldwide. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) affect 15% of patients with diabetes during their lifetime. [...]
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