Science

The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) supports practitioners in the care of diabetic foot syndrome in times of the Corona Pandemic. The IWGDF's website provides a forum for questions to experts from the working group.

How do feet and shoes interact, how does excess weight affect foot movement and how can we better understand the concept of the preferred movement path? The study references we have selected provide answers to these questions.

Sayed Ahmed, PhD Candidate and Certified Pedorthist Custom Maker from Australia, has a research project accepted in the first round of the Australian National Industry PhD program in collaboration with Charles Sturt University and Foot Balance Technology.

Four years ago, we reported for the first time on a Dutch research project to develop a glove equipped with sensors. This should make it possible to digitally map the tactile information that is recorded via the examiner's hand when taking measurements. A symposium was held this summer to present the current state of development.

Shoes and footbeds can help reduce excessive pressure in people with diabetic foot syndrome. One study investigated the role of the top layer of the footbed.

Physical activity has a positive effect on health, also and especially in patients with diabetes. It becomes problematic when diabetic patients suffer from a plantar foot ulcer. How do you find the balance between necessary exercise and optimal wound healing? Science does not yet have clear answers to this according to a review of several studies on this topic.