4 day theoretical course & practical training

The 4 day theoretical course & practical training give participants a thorough introduction to all aspects of the diagnosis, management and treatment of the diabetic foot, including the following elements:

• Pathogenesis and clinical presentation
• Systemic aspects of the diabetic foot
• Lesions
• Charcot neuro-arhropathy management
• Diagnostic approach
• Imaging
• Revascularization
• Therapy – medical, surgical, rehabilitative
• Live Cases from the operating room with interactive audiovisual connection
• The diabetic foot clinic – structure and establishment

Lectures will be compined with practical sessions held in the afternoon at the diabetic foot clinic of the Pisa University Hospital.

Lectures will be in agreement with the International Consensus on the Diabetic Foot & Practical Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of the Diabetic Foot