| Presented by: | North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) |
| Lecturer | Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Jason Hanft, DPM, FACFAS and Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH, FACFAS |
| Approximate duration: | 1 hr. |
| Summary points: | This audiovisual presentation discusses current statistics on the complications of foot ulceration and lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes; key principles to their management; the right approach to initiation of advanced therapies; the mechanism of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive modality; the uses of bioengineered skin substitutes; current indications, contraindications, and potential adverse effects for bioengineered skin substitutes; uses and disadvantages of an allogenic matrix therapy, a dermal regeneration template, and acellular dermal regeneration matrix to help facilitate healing. |
| Accreditation: | North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Expiration Date: January 20, 2010. |
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