Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Collateral circulation: A collateral blood vessel circuit that may be adapted or remodeled to minimize the use of occluded arteries. Collateralization may offset some of the physiological signs of per...

By Alton Johnson Jr., DPM, CWSP Since my last blog post, I was fortunate enough to turn 32 years old. To many of us, turning 32 years old does not seem like much of a big deal, but as an African Am...

By Martin D. Vera LVN, CWS In this last of our three-part series on lower extremity wounds, we will focus our attention on diabetic foot/neuropathic ulcers. Research indicates that the United State...

By the WoundSource Editors For people with diabetes who develop a wound, the statistics are high. The data are as overwhelming as the cost of care, and the outcome if these wounds do not heal is of...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD The CDC recently published encouraging data in the New England Journal of Medicine about a decline in the rate of five major complications related to diabetes mellitus: h...

By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN Diabetes is the number one cause of amputation for wound care patients. Individuals with diabetes need monitoring and education about the dangers they face on a dail...

Dr. Garoufalis discusses the relationship between diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcer....

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN As summer gives way to fall, one of the first thoughts most of us have is back to school. Patients and caregivers often feel as though every day is the...