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Treatment of modifiable risk factors for foot ulceration in persons with diabetes: a systematic review.

Jaap J Van NettenIsabel C N SaccoLawrence A LaveryMatilde Monteiro SoaresAnne RasmussenAnita RaspovicSicco A Bus
Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2020)
Structured education for patients and health care professionals, callus removal, custom-made therapeutic footwear, and foot- and mobility-related exercises may be beneficial for improving modifiable risk factors for foot ulceration. However, we generally found low quality of evidence for interventions targeting modifiable risk factors for ulceration in persons with diabetes, with frequently inconsistent or limited results available per intervention and outcome.
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