SynthesisActa diabetologica2024
Prevention of foot ulcers recurrence in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for the development of the italian guidelines for the treatment of diabetic foot syndrome.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Types of Orthoses in Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Pooled it
- Integrated care pathway for the management of diabetic foot disease: a position statement from the Italian Diabetic Foot Study Group.Acta diabetologica · 2026Article
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- Antibiotic and Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: The Histopathological Evidence.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Enhancing Skin Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice Using SIKVAV-Modified Chitosan Hydrogels.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimTo compare the effectiveness of preventive interventions in reducing reccurrent diabetic foot ulcers. Meta-analysis (MA) was conducted to address clinical questions on this topic of the Italian guidelines on diabetic foot.
methodsThis MA includes randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of various preventive interventions, namely: treatment of pre-ulcerative foot lesions, structured educational programs, psychological interventions and the use of therapeutic footwear to relieve plantar pressure in people with diabetes mellitus and a history of previous ulcers.
resultsA total of 731 studies were identified and 14 were considered eligible for the analysis. We found that treatments of pre-ulcerative foot lesions did not provide any statistically significant effects (MH-OR: 0.84 [0.31, 2.33], p = 0.74, I
conclusionsThe study provides low-certainty evidence that, among preventive strategies in patients with previous DFU, rigid-sole therapeutic footwear and structured education programs are capable of reducing the risk of foot re-ulceration.
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