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Pedorthics
September-October 2020
Volume 52, Issue 5
40 | Diabetic Foot Australia guideline on
footwear for people with diabetes
BY JAAP J. VAN NETTEN, PETER A. LAZZARINI,
DAVID G. ARMSTRONG, SICCO A. BUS, ROBERT
FITRIDGE, KEITH HARDING, EWAN KINNEAR,
MATTHEW MALONE, HYLTON B. MENZ,
BYRON M. PERRIN, KLAAS POSTEMA, JENNY
PRENTICE, KARL-HEINZ SCHOTT, AND PAUL R.
WRAIGHT
Illustration adapted from: https://images.app.goo.gl/Jw5ANR5RKVRgQJnFA
The authors of this paper include some
of the most influential experts on care of
the foot for patients with diabetes who are
practicing today. They combined efforts to
update the guidelines published in Australia
in 2013. This paper not only includes the
guidelines themselves, but also documents
the rationale behind each one. While there is
some discussion in the paper that refers to
Australia specifically, it is minimal making this
useful here in the States as a handout for
patients and referral sources.
"Appropriate footwear is important for all people with
diabetes, to prevent foot ulceration and reduce the burden
of diabetic foot disease. "
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