JDFC
 Vol. 5, Issue 3
 
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. We have provided direct links to the articles below to facilitate easier viewing of our Journal.  A new addition to the JDFC, Dr. Aksone Nouvong has joined our editorial staff as Associate Editor.  She has already made significant contributions to the quality and content of the articles published.

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.

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. And again, I encourage you to submit your own articles to us at [email protected] or [email protected]

You can reach the Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications on the web at https://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

Experience using a flowable soft tissue scaffold in conjunction with a human dermal matrix in lower extremity wounds

by Marie L. Williams, D.P.M., Jean Holewinski, D.P.M.

Flowable soft tissue scaffolds (FSTS) are used to repair undermined wound areas. Acellular dermal matrices derived from human tissue, so called human acellular dermal wound matrices (HADWM) provide intact matrix that can be revascularized and repopulated by the recipient’s own cells. This small case series demonstrated the use of FSTS in conjunction with HADWM for lower extremity wounds. Three patients (2 male and 1 female; mean age: [...]
Reconstructive foot and ankle surgeries in destroyed diabetic Charcot’s Neuroarthropathy, stabilized with Amrita-Sling Technique: A one year follow-up
by Ajit Kumar Varma, Praveen Jeyapathy, Mangalanandan T. S., Arun Bal3, Harish Kumar

The primary objectives in the reconstruction of destroyed foot and ankle bones of diabetic Charcot’s Neuroarthropathy (CN) are the reduction of increased plantar pressures and the restoration of function, stability, and proper appearance. Though many techniques exist, long-term success rates once the patient is ambulatory is low. Internal fixation with compression screws [...]
Indigenous Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for poor patients in India-an observational case series

by Milind Ruke, M.S., F.I.C.S., D.H.A., P.G.C.D.F.M., Satish Puranik, M.S.(ORTH), Amol Pawar, M.D.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has reformed wound management and revolutionized the management of diabetic foot wounds. Among the newer interventions in diabetic foot wound therapies, NPWT has now become an established method of wound management. However, in a poor country like India, NPWTs that are commercially available and patented are not only very expensive but also not available in rural areas. [...]