Diabetic foot ulcers are deep wounds that occur as a result of nerve damage in the feet (peripheral neuropathy). Amputation is a common consequence of diabetic foot ulcers; approximately 85% of all diabetes-related amputations are caused by foot ulcers. The ulcer treatment is extensive, resource demanding and highly specialized and necessitates involvement of patient, hospital and local in-home care personnel. The 3D photo optic camera project aims at a much more efficient and precise method for diagnosis and treatment of foot ulcers. The Department of Endocrinology and the section for LEAN and Innovation at Odense University Hospital has developed a prototype for a 3D camera that takes pictures and measurements of the ulcer that can provide the basis for correct diagnosis and treatment of the ulcer. The camera was developed in close cooperation with TECCLUSTER A/S, Svendborg Municipality, Team Online and ComMed.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
36
No real intervention, but a comparison of different methods including the new medical device 3D camera.
Odense University Hospital
Odense, Odense, Denmark
RECRUITINGComparison of 3D image and normal assessment of wounds
Time frame: outcome measure is assessed in 2013
Comparison of 3D and 2D image assessment of wounds
Time frame: november 2013
Benjamin Schnack Sc Rasmussen
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