New Insights into Diabetic Foot
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology & Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 853
Special Issue Editors
2. Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK
Interests: diabetic foot syndrome; diabetic foot infection; diabetic foot osteomyelitis; peripheral arterial disease; ischaemic ulcer; diabetic neuropathy
Interests: diabetes; diabetes complications; diabetic foot; wound care; cardiovascular disease; peripheral arterial disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diabetic foot disease (DFD) is a clinical, social, and economic burden. It has been documented that 19–34% of persons with diabetes can develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime. In 2017, the global burden of disease study estimated that DFD incidence increased to 199 million people, involving around 2.6% of the global population. DFD also represents a significant cause of death (with an estimated mortality rate of 33–60% at 5 years), global disability (being the 13th most significant condition for the total disease burden), and hospitalization and readmission (22% of patients with diabetic foot ulcer require hospitalization within 6 months).
Despite significant reductions in major amputations over the past two decades, diabetic foot disease (DFD) continues to pose a substantial challenge for clinicians. Key areas of concern include neuropathy-induced disability, untreatable lower limb ischemia, the management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis, Charcot foot, advanced wound care, regenerative therapy, ulcer recurrence, and patient frailty. These issues represent crucial areas to improve our understanding, with the ultimate aim to minimize avoidable amputations and enhance patients' quality of life.
This Special Issue is dedicated to all clinicians and researchers involved in diabetes and diabetic foot care. It aims to present the current state of the art in DFD management and to explore potential future therapeutic and research avenues that could aid healthcare professionals. Its focus spans various disciplines, including endocrinology, neurology, and vascular and orthopedic surgery, as well as those in general medicine.
Dr. Prashanth Vas
Dr. Marco Meloni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetic foot syndrome
- diabetic foot infection
- diabetic foot osteomyelitis
- peripheral arterial disease
- ischaemic ulcer
- diabetic neuropathy
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