Diabetic Wound Management

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are complex, chronic wounds, which have a major long-term impact on the morbidity, mortality, and quality of patients' lives. Individuals who develop a DFU are at greater risk of premature death, myocardial infarction, and fatal stroke than those without ahistory of DFU. Clinicians will learn the most updated practice guidelines on the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in the therapy setting.

Highlights

• Improve your knowledge of diabetic foot ulcer development, prevention, and pathophysiology
• Best practices and guidelines for treatments of this population
• Wound prevention education to keep at-risk patients healthy

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants