08/16/2025
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a silent epidemic, a devastating and all-too-common complication of diabetes that can lead to infection, amputation, and a profound decrease in a person's quality of life. Current treatment guidelines are built on a solid foundation of "gold standard" principles: rigorous wound care, off-loading pressure from the ulcer, meticulous infection control, and, most importantly, tight management of blood glucose.
by Ed Fuentes, D.O.Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a silent epidemic, a devastating and all-too-common complication of diabetes that can lead to infection, amputation, and a profound decrease in a person's quality of life. Current treatment guidelines are built on a solid foundation of "gold standar...