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Diabetic Foot Ulcers May Heal More Slowly because of Psychological Factors such as Confrontational Coping Styles and Depression according to New Study

It may surprise many that a desire to “take control” by a patient with a diabetic foot ulcer may actually delay healing. According to a just-published study in Diabetologia, “confrontation coping and depression predict ulcer healing.” According to the lead author, professor Kavita Vedhara, “My colleagues and I believe that this confrontational approach may, inadvertently, […]

New Article by Metin Yavuz in Lower Extremity Review on Plantar Shear and the Mechanical Forces that Cause Calluses, Blisters, and Ulcers on the Diabetic Foot

Dr. Metin Yavuz is one of the leading researchers on the biomechanical forces causing diabetic foot ulcers. He started his work at the Cleveland Clinic and has continued it at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Yavuz contributed a superb article to the May, 2010 issue of Lower Extremity Review entitled: Plantar Shear: Casting […]