Remote Temperature Monitoring in Patients With Visual Impairment Due to Diabetes Mellitus: A Proposed Improvement to Current Standard of Care for Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Background: Two debilitating sequelae of diabetes are foot ulcerations and vision impairing conditions including retinopathy, open-angle glaucoma, and cataracts. Current standard of care recommends daily visual screening of feet. Despite willingness, many patients are impeded by visual impairment.

Fully Synthetic Bioengineered Nanomedical Scaffold in Chronic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers.

Introduction: Chronic ulcerations on weightbearing surfaces of the lower extremities are uniquely challenging and can lead to complications such as infection or amputation.

Objective: This 3-patient case series of 4 chronic wounds of various etiologies outlines the use of a fully synthetic bioengineered nanomedical scaffold that exhibits durability and allows for cell migration and angiogenesis while resisting enzymatic degradation.

Materials And Methods: The nanomedical scaffold was rehydrated in sterile saline at room temperature for 3 to 5 minutes until translucent and pliable, then it was fenestrated with a scalpel.

Remote Temperature Monitoring in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Detection.

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. Remote temperature monitoring (RTM) is an evidence-based and recommended component of standard preventative foot care for high-risk populations that can detect the inflammation preceding and accompanying DFUs.

Objective: This case series illustrates the use of a RTM foot mat for the early detection and prevention of DFUs in patients with a history of DFUs.

A prospective, multicentre, open-label, single-arm clinical trial for treatment of chronic complex diabetic foot wounds with exposed tendon and/or bone: positive clinical outcomes of viable cryopreserved human placental membrane.

Complex diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) with exposed tendon or bone remain a challenge. They are more susceptible to complications such as infection and amputation and require treatments that promote rapid development of granulation tissue and, ultimately, reepithelialisation. The clinical effectiveness of viable cryopreserved human placental membrane (vCHPM) for DFUs has been established in a level 1 trial.

Ewing sarcoma in a diabetic male with history of foot ulceration.

Ewing sarcoma is a rare diagnosis, with as few as 225 new cases diagnosed in North America annually, and only 3% occurring in the foot. They generally present in the second decade of life and are very infrequently found in patients older than 40 years. The diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma can be difficult, especially in older patients with diabetes and a history of ulceration, because it can have an appearance on radiography similar to that of osteomyelitis.