Session 9: Offloading Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Tailoring Treatment When Traditional Options Are Not Available

Offloading Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Tailoring Treatment When Traditional Options Are Not Available

Moderator/Speaker: James McGuire, DPM, PT, LPed, FAPWHc
Speaker: Lesly Robinson, DPM
Studies support the use of offloading in the management of foot ulcers. Whether it is due to clinic resources, financial constraints, or other hurdles, traditional therapies are not always available to our patients. This session will describe the medical evidence and the role of offloading for wound healing in the diabetic foot, while exploring viable alternatives to traditional offloading techniques, many of which can be fashioned for the patient in the wound clinic.