PLoS ONE (Jan 2022)

Post-healing follow-up study of patients in remission for diabetic foot ulcers Pied-REM study.

  • Marie Bouly,
  • Francois-Xavier Laborne,
  • Caroline Tourte,
  • Elodie Henry,
  • Alfred Penfornis,
  • Dured Dardari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268242
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 5
p. e0268242

Abstract

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The rate of recurrence for diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is 50% at 2 years Armstrong DG, 2017. International recommendations call for regular monitoring to prevent DFU recurrence. We aim to investigate the relation between post-healing follow-up and recurrence rates. The study will begin in November 2021 and end in April 2022; final study results are scheduled for December 2022. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the benefit of the multidisciplinary follow-up of healed DFU patients at the rate of two annual consultations and its impact on foot wound recurrence.