San Antonio, TX — The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) is proud to announce the return of a landmark meeting in diabetic foot care: DFUpdate 2025 – Diabetic Foot Update, taking place December 6–7, 2025, at UT Health San Antonio.
The Oscar-nominated actor reflects on a quarter-century of advocacy about diabetes educcation and limb loss and his relationship with the American Limb Preservation Society.
A new study published in the International Wound Journal highlights a striking parallel: the three-year recurrence rates for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and reintervention for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) are comparable to—or exceed—those of advanced-stage cancers, including colorectal, breast, prostate, and even lung cancer.
Secure your spot and engage with a leading global network of clinicians, researchers, and innovators in diabetic foot care. Join 400+ high-quality medical professionals from across the globe—including leading podiatrists, vascular surgeons, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and wound care specialists—for three days of knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
In the groundbreaking BEST-CLI (Best Endovascular vs. Best Surgical Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia) trial, a surprising and important observation emerged: female patients had fewer limb amputations than their male counterparts.
Dr. Katharine McGinigle, vascular surgeon-scientist and a board member of the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS), led the gender-based secondary analysis of the trial. Here’s what they found: