Diabetic Foot Study Group

Abstracts 2009

No

Title

Author

o1

Diabetic foot infection and inflammatory markers – does it make sense?

M. Hohnjec, V. Urbančič-Rovan, M. Slak

o2

Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis can be successfully treated with antibiotics

S Acharya, M Soliman, A Egun, SM Rajbhandari

o3

Main predictors for reccurence of diabetic foot ulcers: infection-related factors and diabetes control

M. Dubský, A. Jirkovská, R. Bém, V. Fejfarová, V. Wosková, J. Skibová

o4

Clindamycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in diabetic foot ulcers in a multidisciplinary foot clinic

M.V. Regeer, , A.C. van Bon, T.E. Busch-Westbroek, C. van Schie

o5

Pharmacokinetics of Fosfomycin measured by in vivo microdialysis in metatarsal bone of patients with osteomyelitis and diabetic foot infections

M.V. Schintler, F. Traunmüller, J. Metzler, G. Kreuzwirt, S. Spendel, M. Popovic, O. Maurice, E. Scharnagl, C. Joukhadar

o6

Wound lactate concentration: a biochemical marker suitable for diagnosing soft tissue infection in diabetic foot ulcers?

Löffler M, Zieker D, Weinreich J, Simonys S, Königsrainer A, Beckert S

o7

The role of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α in acute Charcot osteoarthropathy

NL Petrova, C Moniz, G Mabilleau, A Sabokbar, ME Edmonds

o8

Methods for Early Diagnosis of Charcot Foot

Uccioli L, Schillaci O, Masala S, Ruotolo V, Giurato L, Spasaro F, Vainieri E, Modugno M

o9

Correction of deformity in the neuropathic foot including Charcot deformity leads to rapid healing of chronic ulcers in the diabetic foot 

M Bates, O Ahmed, K Sharif, V Kavarthapu, ME Edmonds

o10

The mortality of patients presenting to a single specialist centre with acute Charcot foot is similar to a control group presenting with neuropathic foot ulceration.

Juliette Van Baal, Fran Game, William Jeffcoate

o11

Is  Charcot’s disease a primarily inflammatory condition?

KM Pickwell, M van Kroonenburg, RE Weijers, P van Hirtum, MS Huijberts, NC Schaper

o12

New quantitative bone scan parameters for the assessment of bone turnover activity in patients with Charcot foot

R. Bem, A. Jirkovská, V. Fejfarová, M.Buncová, J. Skibová, M. Dubský

o13

Effects of simulated minor leg-length discrepancy on plantar pressure distribution in diabetic patients with neuropathic foot ulceration

Mamdouh El-Nahas, Hanan Gawish, Manal Tarshoby and Omnia State Diabetic Foot Team

o14

Can we find clinical features increasing the suspicion of malignancy in the diabetic foot?

T. Katsaros,   P. Panagiotou, C. Manes,  J. Androulakis, C. Karaisaridis, S. Kotsogiannis, A. Christophelis, K. Dimitriou, G. Piaditis

o15

First experience with different methods of stem cell therapy in patients with ischemic diabetic foot

Jirkovská A., Dubský M., Bém R., Pagáčová L., Sixta B., Varga M., Kožnar B., Syková E., Langkramer S.

o16

Beneficial effect of HBOT on healing of chronic foot ulcers in patients without critical ischemia

M. Löndahl,  P. Katzman, A. Nilsson, C. Hammarlund

o17

HIF-1alpha is repressed in diabetes and it is an important pathogenic mechanism for diabetic ulcers 

Sergiu-Bogdan Catrina, Ileana Ruxandra Botusan, Vivekananda Gupta Sunkari, Octavian Savu, Kerstin Brismar ,  

o18

Clinical Results of a prevention model in a Podiatry Diabetic Foot Unit. A 5 years follow-up study.

Lázaro-Martínez JL, García-Morales E, Aragón-Sánchez FJ, Quintana-Marrero Y

o19

The effectiveness of the “Step by Step” foot care project in reducing rates of amputation among persons with diabetes-associated foot ulcers, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Zulfiqarali G. Abbas, Janet K. Lutale, and Lennox K. Archibald

o20

Complications After Ankle Fracture Due to Diabetes Mellitus

Tyson Green, DPM, Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH, Jason DeDoes, DPM

o21

Diabetic foot disease and reduction of major amputations in Italy: results of an Italian 5-year study (2001-2005). 

R.Anichini, F. Lombardo, A. DeBellis, C.Caravaggi,M. Maggini

o22

Serum levels of osteoprotegerin are raised in diabetic peripheral neuropathy and are significantly correlated with peripheral arterial calcification 

ME Edmonds, A Korzon-Burakowska, R Saldana Chaparro, T Dew, S Stock, C Moniz, NL Petrova

o23

Achilles Tendon Volume in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with or without Peripheral Neuropathy:  MRI Study

N. Papanas, N. Courcoutsakis, K. Papatheodorou, G. Daskalogiannakis, E. Maltezos, P. Prassopoulos

o24

Remote areas of bone marrow oedema identified by magnetic resonance imaging in feet of subjects with diabetes presenting with neuropathic lesions are common but do not predict future Charcot neuroarthropathy

J Valabhji, E Hui, C Thorning, PA Tyler, EA Dick, WMW Gedroyc

o25

Association between the abnormal test of sudomotor function (Neuropad®) and markers on increased cardiovascular risk and the chronic complications of diabetes

D.S. Tesic, V. Popovic, J. Novakovic-Paro, B. Vukovic, P.  Pantelinac

Prize 01

Differences in minor amputation rates in European diabetic foot centres are largely explained by differences in disease severity at presentation

P. van Battum, N. Schaper, L.Prompers, I. Ferreira, M. Huijberts, on behalf of the Eurodiale consortium

Prize 02

Impact of implementing guidelines on microbiology and costs of diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective study (2003-2007)

Richard JL, Sotto A, Jourdan N, Schuldner S, Bouziges N, Lavigne JP

Prize 03

Optimising the offloading properties of the total contact cast

Lindy Begg, Joshua Burns

Prize 04

The course of long-term off-loading therapy by TCC and RCW in patients with more severe diabetic foot ulcers

V. Fejfarová, A. Jirkovská, R. Bém, M. Dubský, V. Wosková, J. Skibová

 

Abstracts09

Oral Posters

No

Title

Author

OP2

Reliability and validity of in-shoe plantar pressure data in diabetic patients: recommendations for use in clinical practice and research 

M.L.J. Arts, S.A. Bus 

OP3

Complications associates to primary closure in surgical procedures in diabetic foot osteomyelitis 

García-Morales E, Lázaro-Martínez JL, Aragón-Sánchez FJ, Quintana-Marrero Y

OP4

The association between sudomotor dysfunction assessed by the indicator plaster Neuropad with foot ulceration in diabetes

N. Tentolouris, S. Liatis, C. Voulgari, E. Diakoumopoulou, I. Eleftheriadou, K. Alexiadou, N. Katsilambros

OP5

The prevalence of calcification of the pedal arteries in patients with disease of the foot in diabetes

Fran Game, Anish Sharma, Brigitte Scammell, Julia Fairbairn, William Jeffcoate

OP6

Stimulation of wound healing in cases of Syndrome of Diabetic Foot

N.V. Sviridov, M.B. Gorobeiko

OP7

Is There a Correlation of Positive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Swabs with Diabetic Foot Infections? 

Jayme R. Williams, Lawrence A. Lavery

OP8

Immediate full weight-bearing walker brace is a safe treatment for stage I and stage II foot Charcot arthropathy in diabetic patients

Parisi,C; Sakaki, MH; Sposeto, RB; Ortiz, RT; Godoy-Santos, AL; Nery, M, Fernandes, TD

 

Poster abstracts

No

Title

Author

P1

Is there an association between lower limb vascular calcification and amputation in diabetic patients with a foot wound?

Mutluoglu Mesut, Sivrioglu Ali Kemal,  Uzun Gunalp

P2

The effect of diabetic neuropathy on cutaneous circulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

I. Eleftheriadou, P. Grigoropoulou, C. Arapostathi, C. Voulgari, A. Kokkinos, D. Perrea, N. Katsilambros, N. Tentolouris

P3

Intensive Diagnostic and Interventional Strategy are Need in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. 

O.Bondarenko, K.Pryakhina, I.Sitkin, D.Egorova, G.Galstyan, I.Dedov 

P4

Modification of  foot risk factors  in the treatment of diabetic neuro-ischemic foot of risk 

I.Begma, I.Gurieva,  I.Kuzina and T.Meleshkevich,A.Begma

P5

CT scans reveal the full extent of bone and joint damage of the Charcot foot

A. Edmonds, NL Petrova, D. Elias, ME Edmonds

P6

Autonomic Neuropathy in Diabetes Patients with Charcot Osteoarthropathy

T.M, Christensen, J. Bülow, L. Simonsen, P. Holstein & O. L. Svendsen.

P8

Insensate foot of diabetic foot ulcer can have underlying silent neuropathic pain 

YM Yunus, SM Rajbhandari 

P9

Is Neuropad test also effective for mild neuropathy detection?  

V. Woskova, A. Jirkovska, R. Bem, M. Dubsky, K. Cechova 

P10

Near –Infrared Photo Energy Therapy (Anodyne) could Reduce Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Palanghi F.,DeBellis A.,Butelli L.,Gioffredi M.,Gori R.,Picciafuochi R., Martini N., Anichini R.   

P11

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, sarcopenia and obesity are important determinants of physical activity in type 2 diabetes

Thomas T. van Sloten, Hans H.C.M. Savelberg, Inge G.P. Duimel-Peeters, Kenneth Meijer, Ronald M.A. Henry, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Nicolaas C. Schaper

P12

Bone mineral density in diabetes mellitus patients with and without a Charcot foot

T. M. Christensen, L. Simonsen J. Bülow, P. Holstein & O. L. Svendsen.

P13

A Study of Inpatient Care of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers in a District General Hospital

K Cheer, J Vere, EB Jude

P14

Evaluation of risk factors for foot ulceration in a diabetic population attending outpatient podiatric clinics in Italy (APORPIDIA)

D’Ambrogi E, Vermigli C, Casucci S, Vainieri E, Modugno M and Uccioli L on behalf of APORPIDIA group 

P15

Factors related to outcome of foot ulcers in diabetic neuropathic patients

C. Manes, T. Exiara, T. Katsaros, D. Petridis, S. Georga, N. Kefalogiannis, N. Karatzas

P16

Diabetic foot ulcers: aetiological factors, complication with osteitis, treatment and evolution according to anatomical location. 

J.Viadé, L.García-Pascual, M.Balsells, MJ.Barahona, T.Huguet , Q.Jordan, F.Girvent, M.Muñiz, J.Royo,j C.del Pozo, M.Buxeda,  JL.Dolz, J.Anglada

P17

Diabetic Foot in Northern Greece: 6-year-follow up (Multicentre Study)

D. Skoutas, N. Papanas, D. Karagianni, G. Georgiadis, K.Sakali, L. Doukas, K. Karamoschos, T. Mesimeris, N. Papazoglou, C. Manes, M. Lazaridis

P18

Younger females get more foot problems in Egypt in comparison to the UK

Soliman M.S., El-Kaseer M.R.,  Arafa A.F.,  Soliman G.S., Salim Ehab, Rajbhandari S.M.

P19

The implementation of the integrated Diabetic Foot model in Moscow – is it effective?     

Komelyagina E.U., Volkovoy A.K, Antsiferov M.

P20

Diabetic foot problems in Mauritius

Stephen AhKion, Vassen Pauvaday, Marie-France Kong, Rajesh Jogia, Isabelle Dumont

P21

The predictive value of Neuropad® in patients with high risk for diabetic foot ulceration

Veresiu IA,, Negrean M, Fulop E

P22

Intensive cardiovascular risk treatment is sub-optimal in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

A. Housley, S. Lo, SM. Rajbhandari 

P23

How appropriate and timely are referrals made to a tertiary diabetes foot clinic?

G Tarigopula, R Kanan, R Jogia, R Berrington, M-F Kong

P24

Comparison of dynamic plantar pressure in Type 2 diabetic patients between China and Czech Republic 

Luming Yang, Radim Kocourek, Petr Hlaváček, Jin Zhou, Wuyong Chen

P25

Neuropathic diabetic foot: an easy-to-make offloading cast.

Melcior Lladó, Vicente Pereg, Mercedes Codina, Maria Cladera, Santiago Tofé, Elena Mena, Isabel Socias

P26

Effect of diabetes duration on plantar pressure distribution patterns 

Diamanto Maliotou, Tatiana Tsetkova, Lenia Maliotou, Despina Theodorou

P27

Randomised trial of custom orthoses and footwear on foot pain and plantar pressure in diabetic peripheral arterial disease

J. Burns, C. Wegener, L. Begg, M. Vicaretti and J. Fletcher 

P28

A Comparative Study of Outcomes of Patients With Diabetic Foot Lesions Managed with an Off-Loading Device, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Zulfiqarali G. Abbas, Janet K. Lutale, and Lennox K. Archibald

P29

Clinical and economical aspects of off-loading methods in patients with diabetic foot. 

N. Maximova, O. Udovichenko, M. Kalashnikova, E. Bublic

P30

Total contact cast is safe modality for offloading patients with Charcot

P. Katzman, M. Löndahl,  A. Andersson, P Flink, J Apelqvist, J Larsson

P31

Patients with unilateral Charcot foot: medial convexity deformity versus rocker bottom deformity 

T.Tsvetkova, V.Bregovsky

P32

Foot care of haemodialysis patient is inadequate despite a higher prevalance of lower limb amputation    

H Pollard(), L Solomon(), SM Rajbhandari()

P33

High incidence of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

Quintana Marrero Y, Aragón Sánchez FJ, Hernández Herrero MJ, Lázaro Martínez JL, García Morales E.

P34

Which factors were more important in deteriorating from the diabetic ulcers to amputation ?

Zhangrong Xu, Ting Xiao, Yuzhen Wang, Yufeng Jiang, Ying Lan

P35

Our experiences with the lower limb amputation in the diabetic patients

I Frangež, C Triller, V Urbančič-Rovan, DM Smrke

P36

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Clinical and microbiological characteristics and prognosis after one year of follow up. Preliminary results.

Montse Muñiz, Queralt Jordano, Jordi Viadé, Angeles Jaen, Josep Royo, Eva Cuchí, MªJosé Barahona, Jordi Anglada. 

P37

Surgical treatment of fifth metatarso-phalangeal joint osteomyelitis

R. Da Ros, B. Brunato, C. Tortul, R. Assaloni

P38

A randomized study of Biatain foam vs. gauze dressing in diabetic foot ulcers

O. Udovichenko, E. Bublik

P40

Verrucous hyperplasia in high risk diabetic feet treated with combined topical 5-fluorouracil and vitamin D-3 application

P.E.Holstein and Tonny Karlsmark

P41

Alterations of matrix metalloproteinase-9, transforming growth factor-beta1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and vasomotor responses in insulin resistant patients with diabetic polyneuropathy

P. Tretjakovs,, A. Jurka,, I. Bormane, D. Reihmane, I. Mikelsone, L. Balode, J.I. Aivars, V. Pirags,  

P42

Diabetic foot – morphological study

Raluca Maria Popescu, Eduard Lucian Catrina, Irina Draga Caruntu

P43

The Impact of VAC- Instill TM in Severe Diabetic Foot Infections

M.V.Schintler, E.-Ch. Prandl, G. Köhler, W. Haas, G. Kreuzwirt, S. Spendel, E. Scharnagl

P44

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis: monitoring response to antibiotic treatment by labelled leucocyte scintigraphy

S. Georga, C. Manes, I. Iakovou, D. Lo-Presti, D. Skoutas, T. Christoforidis, V. Nikos, A. Dumas, N. Karatzas

P45

Fluoroquinolone vs cephalosporine. From what to begin?

Grachova Tatjana

P46

Development of a Rationalized Antibiotic Protocol for Inpatient and Outpatient Use in a Tertiary Diabetic Foot Clinic 

 K Dhatariya,, L Mtariswa, C Gooday, R Murchison, B Bullen, G Messenger, D Morrow, R Hutchinson, S Schelenz, C Hallam

P47

Antibiotic susceptibility patterns among isolates from infected diabetic foot ulcers through 5 years 

V. Urbančič-Rovan, M. Hohnjec, M. Slak

P48

Estimation of different methods of topical treatment of infected wounds in cases of syndrome of diabetic foot (SDF) using PEDIS classification. 

Gorobeiko Maksym, Larin Oleksandr , Nastenko Dmytro

P49

Infected  diabetic foot:  additional surgical approach  to stop the widespread suppurative process  to tibia

V.T.Krivikhin , A.I. Lobakov,  E.V. Prusov, D.V. Krivikhin,  I..Ju. Lazarev, R.M. Parhimovich  

P50

Predictive Factors and outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

R Forth, K Cheer, J Vere, EB Jude

P53

Most frequent bacterial isolates  In diabetic foot infections  in diabetic patients treated in diabetic foot clinic  at Medical University in Gdańsk in 2008 

Sabina Tęcza

Prize P1

Levels of Vitamin D (25(OH)D) in Patients With Chronic Wounds With and Without Diabetes

Ditte Erlangsen, Klaus Kirketerp-Møller

Prize P2

Efficacy of ABI in screening of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic patient with and without neuropathy

R. Da Ros, B. Brunato, C. Tortul, R. Assaloni

Prize P3

Association between peak pressure and pressure time integral in footwear studies on the diabetic foot: What is the need to report both variables?

Roelof Waaijman,  Sicco A. Bus

Prize P4

Effect of chronic alprostadil therapy in patients with neuroischaemic diabetic foot  

Pavlina Pithova, Michala Pelikanova, Milan Kvapil

 

Case Reports

No

Title

Author

OCR1

This is not a Charcot foot

Eccles K, Jones G, Lomax G, Barrie J, Khan S, McLaughlin C, Nuttall G, Kenwright C

OCR2

Osteomyelitis – conservative versus surgical management influenced by patient’s lifestyle. A case study

Marie-France Kong, Rachel Berrington, Rajesh Jogia

OCR3

(Mis) Management of Painful Neuropaty of Diabetes

SM Rajbhandari

OCR4

Difficult Diagnostic Case of Lower Limb Pain Syndrome in Type 2 Diabetic Patient.

Olga Gerasimenko, Olga Bondarenko, Gagik Galstyan

PCR1

The Charcot Foot with bony destruction/ deformity is a part of adynamic bone: pro- for CDUK results concerning bisphosphonate therapy     -CASE REPORT (CR)- 

Dragan S. Tesic, Vladan Popovic, Radmila Zeravica

PCR2

Should we be testing for positive Rheumatoid factor in patients suspected of Charcot?  – A case report.

A.M.Whalley, J.D. Dean

PCR3

How often does an ulcer have to reulcerate before considering surgery? 

Rachel Berrington, Rajesh Jogia, Marie-France Kong

PCR4

Two toes - two diseases?  

T Jemmott, D Elias, NL Petrova, ME Edmonds

PCR5

Drug interaction between simvastatin and sodium fusidate leading to Fatal Rhabdomyolysis in a patient with diabetic foot osteomyelitis.

J A Malley, MA Myers and SM Rajbhandari

PCR6

Charcot neuroarthropaty misdiagnosed and treated as osteomielitis? 

Marek Przeździak  

PCR7

Case Report of a Charcot Toe

K. Zink,  J. Stumpf, H. Burgwall,T. Haak

PCR8

Wound Healing with the use of KFH Novo. Case Report

J Vere, EB Jude