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Activity Patterns of Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulceration

Armstrong, David G., Lavery, Lawrence A., Kimbriel, Heather R., Nixon, Brent P., Boulton, Andrew J.M.·2003·Diabetes Care
DOI 10.2337/diacare.26.9.2595
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the activity of patients with diabetic foot ulcerations and their adherence to their pressure off-loading device. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We enrolled 20 subjects treated for neuropathic diabetic foot wounds corresponding to University of Texas grade 1 stage A. All were off-loaded using a removable cast walker (RCW). We recorded the total activity (measured in activity steps per day) taken on a waist-worn computerized accelerometer. We subsequently correlated this to activity recorded on an RCW-mounted accelerometer, which was not readily accessible to the patient. RESULTS: There were a mean 1219.1 +/- 821.2 activity units (steps) taken per patient per day. Patients logged significantly more daily activity units with the protective RCW off than with it on (873.7 +/- 828.0 vs. 345.3 +/- 219.1, P = 0.01). This amounts to only 28% of total daily activity recorded while patients were wearing their RCW. Although a total of 30% of the patients in the study recorded more daily activity units while wearing the device, this subset most adherent to their off-loading regimen still only wore the device for a total of 60% of their total daily activity. CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with diabetic foot ulcerations appear to wear their off-loading devices for only a minority of steps taken each day. This may partially explain the poor results reported from many trials of agents designed to help speed the healing of these wounds. Control of this important aspect of care with less easily removable devices may increase the prevalence of healing.

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Authors
Armstrong, D. G., Lavery, L. A., Kimbriel, H. R., Nixon, B. P., & Boulton, A. J. M.
Affiliations
  • Manchester Royal Infirmary (GB)
  • Scott & White Memorial Hospital (US)
  • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
ORCID
Venue
Diabetes Care
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Published
2003-09-01
Volume
26
Issue
9
Pages
2595-2597
ISSN
  • 0149-5992 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-5548
DOI
10.2337/diacare.26.9.2595
OpenAlex
W2107085531
Cited by
306
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 12
FWCI
8.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Diabetes Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Foot and Ankle Surgery
Keywords
diabetic foot ulcer, device adherence, physical activity, step count, accelerometer, wound healing
MeSH terms
Aged, Diabetic Neuropathies, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Motor Activity, Patient Compliance, Walkers, Wounds and Injuries, Weight-Bearing, Age of Onset, Diabetic Foot

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