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Plantar Ulcer

MedGen UID:
88628
•Concept ID:
C0086815
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Plantar Ulcers; Ulcer, Plantar; Ulcers, Plantar

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Microvascular Dysfunction in Peripheral Artery Disease: Is Heat Therapy a Viable Treatment?
Anderson CP, Pekas EJ, Park SY
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Mar 1;18(5) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052384. PMID: 33804430Free PMC Article
From treatment to preventive actions: improving function in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.
Sacco IC, Sartor CD
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2016 Jan;32 Suppl 1:206-12. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2737. PMID: 26452065
Treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: an overview strategies for clinical approach.
Dalla Paola L, Faglia E
Curr Diabetes Rev 2006 Nov;2(4):431-47. doi: 10.2174/1573399810602040431. PMID: 18220646

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Govindasamy K, Darlong J, Watson SI, Gill P
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Nov 13;16(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00674-4. PMID: 37953361Free PMC Article
Offloading of Diabetic Neuropathic Plantar Ulcers: Secondary Analysis of Step Activity and Ulcer Healing.
Wendland DM, Kline PW, Bohnert KL, Biven TM, Sinacore DR
Adv Skin Wound Care 2023 Apr 1;36(4):194-200. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000919476.24220.cc. PMID: 36940375
Influencing factors for the recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis.
Guo Q, Ying G, Jing O, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Deng M, Long S
Int Wound J 2023 May;20(5):1762-1775. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/iwj.14017. PMID: 36385501Free PMC Article
Clinical efficacy of therapeutic footwear with a rigid rocker sole in the prevention of recurrence in patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic polineuropathy: A randomized clinical trial.
López-Moral M, Lázaro-Martínez JL, García-Morales E, García-Álvarez Y, Álvaro-Afonso FJ, Molines-Barroso RJ
PLoS One 2019;14(7):e0219537. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219537. PMID: 31295292Free PMC Article
Gait-related strategies for the prevention of plantar ulcer development in the high risk foot.
Bowling FL, Reeves ND, Boulton AJ
Curr Diabetes Rev 2011 May;7(3):159-63. doi: 10.2174/157339911795843159. PMID: 21521160

Diagnosis

The efficacy of topical adipose mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium versus framycetin gauze dressing in chronic plantar ulcer of leprosy: A randomized controlled trial.
Alinda MD, Christopher PM, Listiawan MY, Endaryanto A, Suroto H, Rantam FA, Hendradi E, Notobroto HB, Prakoeswa CRS
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2023 Sep-Oct;89(5):656-664. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_784_2021. PMID: 36688887
Plantar ulcer as an atypical manifestation of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Tironi FC, Machado GU, Arruda SM, Machado PRL
An Bras Dermatol 2021 May-Jun;96(3):352-354. Epub 2021 Mar 15 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.06.015. PMID: 33775479Free PMC Article
From treatment to preventive actions: improving function in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.
Sacco IC, Sartor CD
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2016 Jan;32 Suppl 1:206-12. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2737. PMID: 26452065
Lichen planus pigmentosus.
Bourra H, Leila B
Pan Afr Med J 2013;15:55. Epub 2013 Jun 19 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2013.15.55.2976. PMID: 24147181Free PMC Article
Treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: an overview strategies for clinical approach.
Dalla Paola L, Faglia E
Curr Diabetes Rev 2006 Nov;2(4):431-47. doi: 10.2174/1573399810602040431. PMID: 18220646

Therapy

Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Govindasamy K, Darlong J, Watson SI, Gill P
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Nov 13;16(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00674-4. PMID: 37953361Free PMC Article
What Is the Best Oral Therapy for Staph aureus Osteomyelitis?
Schechter MC, Sax PE, Cortés-Penfield N
NEJM Evid 2022 Nov;1(11):EVIDtt2200119. Epub 2022 Oct 25 doi: 10.1056/EVIDtt2200119. PMID: 38319854
Clinical efficacy of therapeutic footwear with a rigid rocker sole in the prevention of recurrence in patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic polineuropathy: A randomized clinical trial.
López-Moral M, Lázaro-Martínez JL, García-Morales E, García-Álvarez Y, Álvaro-Afonso FJ, Molines-Barroso RJ
PLoS One 2019;14(7):e0219537. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219537. PMID: 31295292Free PMC Article
Virtually optimized insoles for offloading the diabetic foot: A randomized crossover study.
Telfer S, Woodburn J, Collier A, Cavanagh PR
J Biomech 2017 Jul 26;60:157-161. Epub 2017 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.06.028. PMID: 28687150
Gait-related strategies for the prevention of plantar ulcer development in the high risk foot.
Bowling FL, Reeves ND, Boulton AJ
Curr Diabetes Rev 2011 May;7(3):159-63. doi: 10.2174/157339911795843159. PMID: 21521160

Prognosis

Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Govindasamy K, Darlong J, Watson SI, Gill P
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Nov 13;16(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00674-4. PMID: 37953361Free PMC Article
Diabetic foot ulcer, the effect of resource-poor environments on healing time and direct cost: A cohort study during Syrian crisis.
Alsabek MB, Abdul Aziz AR
Int Wound J 2022 Mar;19(3):531-537. Epub 2021 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/iwj.13651. PMID: 34219380Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of customized insoles on maximum plantar pressure in diabetic foot syndrome: A systematic review.
Korada H, Maiya A, Rao SK, Hande M
Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):1093-1099. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.06.041. PMID: 32652497
Comparison of Pedal Soft Tissue Thickness Between Those With and Without Diabetes.
Oh S, Kim J, Choi J, Jeong W, Chang H, Lee S
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Sep-Oct;57(5):860-864. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.02.003. PMID: 29784531
Treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: an overview strategies for clinical approach.
Dalla Paola L, Faglia E
Curr Diabetes Rev 2006 Nov;2(4):431-47. doi: 10.2174/1573399810602040431. PMID: 18220646

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Govindasamy K, Darlong J, Watson SI, Gill P
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Nov 13;16(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00674-4. PMID: 37953361Free PMC Article
Diabetic foot ulcer, the effect of resource-poor environments on healing time and direct cost: A cohort study during Syrian crisis.
Alsabek MB, Abdul Aziz AR
Int Wound J 2022 Mar;19(3):531-537. Epub 2021 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/iwj.13651. PMID: 34219380Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of customized insoles on maximum plantar pressure in diabetic foot syndrome: A systematic review.
Korada H, Maiya A, Rao SK, Hande M
Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):1093-1099. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.06.041. PMID: 32652497
Comparison of Pedal Soft Tissue Thickness Between Those With and Without Diabetes.
Oh S, Kim J, Choi J, Jeong W, Chang H, Lee S
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Sep-Oct;57(5):860-864. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.02.003. PMID: 29784531
The safety of influenza vaccine in clinically cured leprosy patients in China.
Zheng Y, Chen L, Zou J, Zhu ZG, Zhu L, Wan J, Hu Q
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018 Mar 4;14(3):671-677. Epub 2017 Dec 14 doi: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1390638. PMID: 29087761Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Govindasamy K, Darlong J, Watson SI, Gill P
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Nov 13;16(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00674-4. PMID: 37953361Free PMC Article
The effects of felted foam in diabetic foot treatment: systematic review with meta-analysis.
Meneses JCBC, Borges JWP, Silva ARVD, Viana MCA, Rebouças VCF, Alencar AMPG
Rev Esc Enferm USP 2020;54:e03640. Epub 2020 Dec 11 doi: 10.1590/S1980-220X2019026903640. PMID: 33331499
Effectiveness of customized insoles on maximum plantar pressure in diabetic foot syndrome: A systematic review.
Korada H, Maiya A, Rao SK, Hande M
Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):1093-1099. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.06.041. PMID: 32652497

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