Slide 1 Slide 2 Modification of Footwear to Prevent Ulcerations Speaker: Alison Deacon, Podiatrist B.Sc. (Hons) MChS HPC B.Sc. (Hons) MChS HPC Optimum Health Services Ltd…

Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS By Aminu Arzet Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson Mandela School of…

1. DIABETIC FOOTDIABETIC FOOT ULCERULCER 2. IntroductionIntroduction  In 15- 25% of DM patients over lifetimeIn 15- 25% of DM patients over lifetime  PAD ,neuropathy…

Slide 1 1 Assessing Sensory Neuropathy Assessing Sensory Neuropathy Sanjeev Kelkar Conjoint Lecturer Faculty of health University of Newcastle Australia Slide 2 2 MotorSensoryAutonom…

Orthotics and Offloading Orthotics and Offloading Emma Davidson MSci Orthotist Introduction Causative Factors Biomechanics and Gait Offloading Factors Offloading Approaches…

Cover: The Prayer Sign Prayer Sign is used to detect limited joint mobility in diabetic cheiroarthropathy. It is positive when the patient cannot completely close the gaps…

4 Abstract Foot ulceration is one of the most common precursors to lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes (Singh et al., JAMA. 2005; 293(2):217–28;