Importance Approximately 18.6 million people worldwide are affected by a diabetic foot ulcer
each year, including 1.6 million people in the United States. These ulcers precede 80% of …

Abstract The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published
evidence‐based guidelines on the management and prevention of diabetes‐related foot …

Diabetes‐related foot disease results in a major global burden for patients and the
healthcare system. The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has been …

Abstract Aims This is the 2023 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guideline
on the prevention of foot ulcers in persons with diabetes, which updates the 2019 guideline …

Multiple disciplines are involved in the management of diabetes‐related foot disease and a
common vocabulary is essential for clear communication. Based on the systematic reviews …

Aims Offloading mechanical tissue stress is arguably the most important of multiple
interventions needed to heal diabetes‐related foot ulcers. This is the 2023 International …

Abstract The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published
evidence‐based guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease …

Background It is critical that interventions used to enhance the healing of chronic foot ulcers
in diabetes are backed by high‐quality evidence and cost‐effectiveness. In previous years …

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of diabetes and is associated with a high
risk of lower limb amputation and mortality. During their lifetime, 19%–34% of patients with …

Diabetes related foot complications have become a major cause of morbidity and are
implicated in most major and minor amputations globally. Approximately 50% of people with …