Current Pedorthics | September-October 2019 | Vol.51, Issue 5 | Page 4

current Pedorthics Editorial Staff EXECUTIVE EDITOR(S) Christopher Costantini COVER STORY Cover Story ART DIRECTOR Kristopher P. Gramza DESIGN/PRODUCTION KPG DESIGN Advertising & Sales Staff CURRENT PEDORTHICS [email protected] MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS MANAGER Kathie Niesen EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER Contact our Integrated Media and Events Manager at: [email protected] Headquarters Staff MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Christopher Costantini MEMBERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Tanya Rivers & Jay Zaffater Randy Stevens Current Pedorthics (ISSN 1552-8111) is published bimonthly by the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), PO Box 72184, Albany, GA 31708-2184. Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.pedorthics.org Email: [email protected] Copyright© 2019, PFA. All rights reserved. No part of this publica- tion may be reproduced in any manner without written permission. Letters to the Editor and other unsolicited material are assumed intended for publication and are subject to editing. Articles in Current Pedorthics do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PFA, its board of directors or its employees. Authors are responsible for the validity of their content and credentials. Current Pedorthics’ use of trademarked names is done in an editorial fashion intended to benefit the trademark owner, with no intention of trademark infringement. If you have any questions regarding display advertising, please contact our Sales Manager at [phone] or email: [email protected]. To place a classified ad, please email: [email protected]. Please send all product and industry-related press releases to: [email protected]. 2 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org 38 | Feasibility and Efficacy of a Smart Mat Technology to Predict Development of Diabetic Plantar Ulcers AUTHORS: ROBERT G. FRYKBERG, IAN L. GORDON, ALEXANDER M. REYZELMAN, SHAWN M. CAZZELL, RYAN H. FITZGERALD, GARY M. ROTHENBERG, JONATHAN D. BLOOM, BRIAN J. PETERSEN, DAVID R. LINDERS, AKSONE NOUVONG, AND BIJAN NAJAFIR CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: ROBERT G. FRYKBERG In the first of the two research articles exploring various aspects of utilizing temperature sensing equipment to predict potential development of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, the authors utilize a heat sensing mat to detect increases in temperature. Can the location of potential ulcers be predicted in this fashion allowing the clinician to offload the area before the skin has even broken down? @iStock.com/Balkonsky GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR