DLS 2011 Accepted Abstracts

An Algorithm for Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Lloyd Jones, BA; John Valliulis, MD; Mary Kim, MD
LSU Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA

 

Clinical Effects and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Low Frequency Noncontact Ultrasound on Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Vickie Driver, DPM, MS; Silvia Garvia-Lavin, DPM; Matteo Fabbi, MD;
Hisae Hayashi, PhD, PT; Nanjin Park, DPM; Min Yao, MD, MPH;
Khaled Attala, MD, PhD; Michael French, JD
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

 

A Pragmatic Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in High Risk Patients with Chronic Lower Extremity Ulcers Treated with NPWT Therapy as Compared to Standard Therapy: Early Advance Wound Care Pays Off
Min Yao, MD, MPH; Khaled Attala, MD, PhD; Nanjin Park, DPM; Hisae Hayashi, PhD, PT; Matteo Fabbi, MD; Michael French, JD; Vickie Driver, DPM, MS
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

 

Effectiveness Of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields
In Promoting Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Rachel Kwan, BSc; Gladys Cheing, PhD
Dept of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong SAR, China

 

Total Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcerations – Kobe Classification
Hiroto Terashi, M.D., PhD; Yoriko Tsuji, MD, PhD; Shinya Tahara, MD, PhD
Dept of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo

 

Bacterial Colonization of Tissues Of Chronically Ischemic Lower Limb
Waldemar L. Olszewski, MD, PhD; Piotr Andziak, MD; PhD;
Maria Moscicka-Wesolowska, DVM; Marek Durlik, MD, PhD;
Ewa Swoboda, PhD; Ewa Stelmach, MSc
Polish Academy of Sciences; Central Clinical Hospital; Warsaw, Poland

 

Molecular And Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains Isolated From Patients With Ischemic vs. Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Hannah Galkowska, PhD, AP; Adrianna Podbielska, MSc; Ewa Stelmach, MSc; Waldemar L. Olszewski, MD, PhD
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

 

Molecular Epidemiology and Presence of Virulence-Associated
Genes Among Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Strains From Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Focus on MRSA And MRSE Strains From Neuropathic vs. Ischemic Foot Ulcers
Waldemar L. Olsewski, MD, PhD, Prof; Hanna Galkowska, PhD, AP;
Ewa Stelmach, MSc; Adrianna Podbielska, MSc
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

 

Bilaminar Bovine Collagen Matrix Use in Complex Lower Extremity Wounds
Brian Yorkgitis, DO, PA-C; Michael Baumholtz, MD
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

 

Peripheral Vascular Disease in a Type 2 DM Patient
Ignatius Ezeani, MBBS; Aihanuwa Eregie, MBBS, FMCP; Andrew Edo, MBBS, FMCP
University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, EDO

 

Comparative Effectiveness of Mechanically and Electrically Powered
NPWT Devices: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD; William A. Marston, MD;
Alexander M. Reyzelman, DPM; Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
SALSA, U of AZ College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ

 

Clinical Experience with an Ultraportable Mechanically
Powered NPWT System in the Podiatrist Office Setting
Alexander Reyzelman, DPM; Gayana Sarkisova, CCRC
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt Univ., Castro Valley, CA

 

Evaluation of an Ultraportable Mechanically Powered NPWT
System for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Ulcers
Bruce Lerman, DPM; Leslie Oldenbrook, DPM; Peter J. Schubart, MD, FACS;
Joan Gates, MD; Jude T. Roussere, MD
O' Connor Wound Care Clinic, O'Connor Hospital, San Jose, CA

 

New Pneumatic Compression Device Improving
Arterial Perfusion in Diabetic Foot
Marzanna Zaleska, MSc; Waldemar Lech Olszweski, Prof.
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

 

Consensus Principles for Wound Care
Research Obtained Using a Delphi Process
Vickie Driver, MS, DPM; Thomas Serena, MD; Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD;
Marissa Carter, PhD, MA; Renee Cordrey, PT, MPH; Caroline Fife, MD;
Paul Haser, MD; Diane Krasner, PhD; Marcia Nusgart, RPh;
Adrianne Smith, MD; Robert Snyder, DPM
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

 

Cost savings using the Spiracur SNaP® Wound
Care System for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
David Hutton, PhD; Peter Sheehan, MD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

The use of portable, wearable form of pulsed radio frequency
electromagnetic energy device for the healing of recalcitrant ulcers
Ian Rawe, PhD; Tracey Vlahovic, DPM
BioElectronics Corporation, Frederick, MD

 

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
with a Wound Interface Dressing Technology
Nanjin Park, DPM; Dawn Angelini, BS; Khaled Attalla, MD, PhD; Min Yao, MD, MPH; Valentina Conant, CCRA, CCRC; Michael French, JD; Geoffrey Habershaw, DPM;
Hau Pham, DPM; Vickie Driver, MS, DPM, FACFAS
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

 

An Evaluation of an Alternative Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
(NPWT) System in the Treatment of Complex Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dawn Angelini, BS; Nanjin Park, DPM; Khaled Attalla, MD, PhD; Min Yao, MD, PhD; Valentina Conant, CCRA, CCRC; Michael French, JD; Christopher Locke, DPM;
Susan Walsh, DPM; Vickie Driver, MS, DPM, FACFAS
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

 

A Bilayered Living Cellular Construct (Apligraf®)
Accelerates Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Nathan Parsons, RN; William King, MS; Katherine Giovino;
Damien Bates, MD, PhD, FRACS
Organogenesis, Canton, MA

 

Human Amniotic Membrane Allograft for Treatment in the Diabetic Ulcer
Alap Shah, DPM, CWS
Foot and Ankle of West Georgia, Columbus, GA

 

Study of outcome of lower limb debridement
Hodigere Ananda, MBBS, FRCS; Harvey Chant, MD, FRCS
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, Cornwall, UK

 

Distal bypass outcome in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients;
the multi-disciplinary team and the diabetic foot clinic impact
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; Ahmed Anwar, MRCS; Hany Zayed, FRCS;
Mike Edmonds, PhD; Hisham Rashid, FRCS
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

The use of split-thickness skin graft in the management of
diabetic foot ulcers in patients with severe leg ischaemia
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; Indera Maharaj; Maureen Bastes;
Mike Edmonds, PhD; Hisham Rashid, FRCS
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

Role of salvage angioplasty in diabetic versus non-diabetic
patients with severe leg ischaemia undergoing distal bypass graft
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; J. Wilkins; T. Sabharwal; D. Huang; R. Salter;
D. Evans; Hany Zayed; Hisham Rashid
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

Distal versus ultradistal bypass grafts: Amputation-free
survival and patency rates in patients with
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; Alok Tiwari, FRCS; Ahmed Anwar, MRCS;
Mike Edmonds, PhD; Hany Zayed; Hisham Rashid
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

The impact of angiosome principle on foot
ulcers healing in distal bypass surgery
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; Ahmed Anwar, MRCS; Mike Edmonds, PhD;
Hany Zayed, FRCS; Hisham Rashid, FRCS
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

Distal bypass grafts in patients with critical limb ischemia with poor pedal arch
Hani Slim, MD, MRCS; Mike Edmonds, PhD; Hany Zayed, FRCS;
Hisham Rashid, FRCS
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

The impact of diabetes on infra-inguinal bypass
graft surveillance programme for severe leg ischemia
Piero Nastro, MRCS; Hani Slim, MRCS; Louise Watt;
Mike Edmonds, PhD; Hisham Rashid, FRCS;
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

The impact of diabetes on angiography outcome
in the management of patients with leg ischemia
Arsalan Wafi; Hani Slim, MRCS; Mike Edmonds, PhD; Jason Wilkins; Dean Huang; David Evans; Paul Sidu; Hisham Rashid, FRCS
King's Health Partners, London, UK

 

Limiting Scar Formation Through Layering Of
Acellular Fetal Bovine Dermal Connective Tissue
John Starinski, DPM
International Univ. of Health Sciences, Delaware Water Gap, PA

 

The Establishment of a Multi-disciplinary Diabetic Limb Salvage
Service In West London: Structure and Preliminary Results
Todd Smith, MBBS, BSc; Anoop Prasad, MBBS, BSc; Tristan Lane, MBBS, BSc, MRCS; Paul Herbert, MBBS, PhD, MRCS; Ian Franklin, MBBS, MS, FRCS
Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK

 

The Ability of Physicians to Estimate Patient Body Mass Index
Andrew Meyr, DPM; Matthew Wagoner, DPM; Christine Nolan, DPM;
Jen Van, DPM; Rhonda Cornell, DPM
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

 

When is a "Bump" Really a "Bump"?  Basic
Statistical Analysis of Common Laboratory Values
Andrew Meyr, DPM; Corine Creech, DPM; Ashley Mayer, DPM
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

 

Successful Use of Urinary Bladder Matrix in Difficult
Vascular Compromised and Dehisced Wound Cases
John Senatore, DPM; Nancy Clark, MD
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

 

Protease Modification By Super Absorbent Polymer Dressings
Marcy Turkos, PT, DPT, CWS; Kimberly Stallo, BS, RN, CWOCN
Derma Sciences, Belmar, NJ

 

An Observational Study of using Near Infrared Light
Therapy on Stalled Ulcers of Diabetic Foot
Perry V. Mayer, MB, BCH, CCFP; Hao Wu, PhD, MSc, MD; Paul Ziemer, BSc, DC
The Mayer Institute, Hamilton, Ontario

 

The Use of Leptospermum Honey Dressings on
Challenging Patients in an Indigent Wound Clinic
LaVerne Graves, BSN, RN, CLNC, CWS; Diane Maggio, BS, RN, CCRN, CWON
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ

 

Evaluating Iatrogenic Complications of The Total Contact Cast: 6 Year Retrospective Review at the Cleveland Clinic
Georgeanne Botek, DPM; Tammy Owings, D.Eng; Jessica Suba
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

 

Utilization of a novel Leptospermum honey gel on Venous Leg Ulcers
Jennifer Gardner, PT, DPT, MHA, CWS
Underwood Memorial Hospital, Woodbury, NJ

 

Novel use of Leptospermum honey for pin site care
Michael Kerzner, DPM
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

 

Limb Salvage with Partial Calcanectomy versus Proximal
Amputation: Longterm Outcomes and Return to Ambulation
Sarah Fitzgerald, DPM; Rhonda Cornell, DPM;
Christopher Attinger, MD; John Steinberg, DPM
Hess Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Harrisonburg, VA

 

A Novel Topical Therapy for Pyoderma Gangrenosum
using Compounded Hydrolyzed Type I Bovine Collagen
Kathya Zinszer, DPM, FAPWCA, ABMSP; Jane Fore, MD, FAPWCA;
Ushita Patel, BS; Luke Vetti, BA
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Alburtis, PA

 

External validation of the BASIL survival prediction model in patients
with peripheral arterial disease undergoing revascularisation
Paul Moxey, MBBS, BSc; Jack Brownrigg, MBBS; Sharanya Kumar;
Georgina Crate, BSc; Keith Jones, MBBS, MS; Peter Holt, PhD;
Matt Thompson, MBBS, MD; Robert Hinchliffe, MBBS, MD
St. George's Vascular Institute, London, UK

 

Delay Influences Outcome after Lower Limb Major Amputation
Paul Moxey, MBBS, BSc; David Hoffman, BSc; Robert Hinchliffe, MD, MBBS;
Jan Poloniecki, PhD; Ian Loftus, MD, MBBS; Matt Thompon, MD; Peter Holt, PhD
St. George's Vascular Institure, London, UK

 

Potential Cost Effectiveness of Three Different Human
Skin Substitutes in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Michael Paulos, BS, MBA; Daniel C. Papadopoulos, BA, MPA
KCI, San Antonio, TX