Diabetic Foot Ulcer Beyond Wound Closure: Clinical Practice Guideline.

ABSTRACT: A total of 37.3 million Americans have diabetes, and 96 million more have prediabetes. Hyperglycemia, the hallmark of diabetes, increases the risk for diabetes-related complications, including skin breakdown and cardiovascular disease. Many clinical practice guidelines exist, but there are gaps regarding the best approaches to assess physical fitness and mobility in adults with diabetes; incorporate exercise into the care plan; and reload the diabetic foot after ulcer closure has occurred to avoid ulcer reoccurrence. The purpose of this clinical practice guideline was to review and assess previously published guidelines and address gaps within the guidelines specific to the following: best screening tools/tests and interventions to prevent a future reulceration, best screening tools and in

SUBMITTER: Wendland DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962593 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature