Prevention and Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Dear Colleagues,

Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes with a high impact on healthcare systems due to the cost of care. Moreover, ulcers are the key factor that often precedes amputation. From this perspective, prevention is crucial to stopping the chain of events that leads to lesions and, ultimately, amputation.

In the care of people with diabetes, greater attention should be paid to preventing the onset of ulcers. Preventive measures can begin with primary prevention, focusing on effective diabetes management, proper assessment of the at-risk foot, and patient education. Secondary prevention is equally important; these interventions aim to prevent recurrence, which is one of the most frequent events, affecting over 50% of patients who have healed within a year. The possibilities for action in this case are multi-faceted: surgical with preventive procedures, orthotic by providing patients with the most appropriate footwear, and educational by informing patients about the risks associated with their feet.

Dr. Roberto Da Ros
Dr. Cesare Miranda
Guest Editors

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