Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this online educational activity, the learner should be able to:
- List risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration.
- Identify screening instruments used to identify patients at risk for diabetic foot ulceration
- Compare and contrast different systems for classifying diabetic foot wounds.
- Discuss various types of curative and prophylactic diabetic foot surgery techniques.
- Describe the mechanism of action and specific diabetic foot-related technique for use of topical negative pressure therapy in the diabetic foot.
Author Information
David G. Armstrong DPM, FACFAS
Department of Surgery
Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Tucson Arizona
Department of Medicine
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester, United Kingdom
Overview
Foot ulcers, a common complication of diabetes, play a significant role in limb loss. Amputation is not always inevitable, many diabetic wounds can be treated allowing patients to remain active. As this online educational activity makes clear, a better understanding of the risk factors for developing foot ulcers, together with improved wound classification systems and more effective treatment modalities for diabetic foot wounds, is key to preventing unnecessary and costly amputations.
CME Credit
Each case includes multimedia to emphasize key aspects of the case
and provide supplemental learning. Estimated time of completion
for the case is approximately one hour. To earn
CME credit you must work through the entire case and complete the
quiz.
After completing the case and quiz, you will be prompted to fill
out an evaluation form and a registration form (required for CME
documentation). The case has been approved for one
of Prescribed APMA credit.
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