Should weight-bearing activity be reduced during healing of plantar diabetic foot ulcers, even when using appropriate offloading devices?

Weight-bearing physical activity in the presence of plantar diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is a controversial topic. On the one hand, high physical stresses on the plantar foot, for example occurring during physical activities such as standing and walking, are known contributors to delayed healing of plantar DFUs.1 Therefore, the hallmark of treatment is protecting the ulcer from such high stresses using appropriate off-loading devices.1 Yet, even when gold standard

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 10, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Gustav Jarl, Jaap J. van Netten, Peter A. Lazzarini, Ryan T. Crews, Bijan Najafi, Michael J. Mueller Tags: Review Source Type: research