Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 15
Good-quality, properly fitting shoes may prevent diabetic foot ulcers just as well as custom therapeutic inserts and footwear, according to results of a randomized trial published in the May 15 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Still, healthcare professionals should devote careful attention to routine foot care in diabetics.
“The results were surprising,” lead author Gayle E. Reiber, MPH, PhD, of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington, says in a news release. “The popular notion among foot specialists is that therapeutic shoes and inserts should be prescribed freely to all patients with diabetes and prior foot ulcers. However, this study did not provide evidence to support this practice.”
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