Monitoring Temperature in foot can prevent Ulcers Diabetic neuropathy consists of multiple clinical manifestations of which loss of sensation is most prominent. High temperatures under the foot coupled with reduced or complete loss of sensation can predispose the patient to foot ulceration. Not only is there a high incidence of ulcerations but fighting ulcers becomes a relentless battle secondary to the high ulcer recurrence rate. An estimated 40 percent of foot ulcerations will recur within one year, 60 percent will recur in three years and 65 percent will recur in five years. As inflammation is a precipitating sign of ulceration, clinicians have sought techniques to identify inflammation using one of its most common symptoms, increased temperature. Randomized controlled trials have found that local areas of increased temperature, identified using simple infrared thermometers, indicate areas that are likely to ulcerate. This suggests that monitoring of foot and skin temperatures, along with subsequent offloading following observed areas of increased temperatures, can dramatically reduce the occurrence of ulcerations. One identifies areas of increased temperature using asymmetry analysis, comparing temperatures between a pair of feet. The defined threshold reported in numerous studies is an asymmetrical difference of 4ºF (2.2°C). Because most patients at risk for ulceration are also at risk for Charcot, monitoring foot temperature would be an effective tool. Should you need more information, please contact our team. Diabetik Foot Care India Pvt Ltd is a pioneer in the manufacturing and distribution of medical devices for the management of diabetic foot and its complications. Our Product Range: Handheld Vascular Doppler, Vascular Doppler Recorder, Automatic Vascular Doppler Recorder, Digital Biothesiometer, Podiascan, Foot Scanner, Pedography, Plantar Scan Systems, tcpO2, Monofilament 10gm, Neuropathy Therapy Stimulator, IR Light Theraphy, Podiatry chair and instruments are our major products.