Detection, management, and prevention of diabetes-related foot disease in the Australian context.

Abstract

Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) is a widely feared complication among people who live with diabetes. In Australia and globally, rates of disability, cardio-vascular disease, lower extremity amputation, and mortality are significantly increased in patients with DFD. In order to understand and prevent these outcomes, we analyse the common pathogenetic processes of neuropathy, arterial disease, and infection. The review then summarises important management considerations through the interdisciplinary lens. Using Australian and international guidelines, we offer a stepwise, evidence-based practical approach to the care of patients with DFD.

• Authors: Scott McNeil, Kate Waller, Yves S Poy Lorenzo, Olimpia C Mateevici, Stacey Telianidis, Sara Qi, Irina Churilov, Richard J MacIsaac, Anna Galligan
• Journal: World journal of diabetes (World J Diabetes) Vol. 14 Issue 7 Pg. 942-957 (Jul 15 2023) ISSN: 1948-9358 [Print] United States
• PMID: 37547594 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: ©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.