Medical socks MEDICAL INFORMATION about a new effective prophylaxis method (EBM) for foot damage – diabetic foot syndrome – about the application of DEOMED® medical socks in all diabetics; recommending medical socks means fulfilling goals relating to the reduction of risks of diabetic foot complications – a way to improve the quality of medical care provided by physicians and nurses; widespread use of medical socks by diabetics is practically possible, also due to their low price and availability. Clinical rationale for recommending medical socks One of the most serious health hazards for diabetics is the risk of foot damage caused by angiopathy, neuropathy, and other pathophysiological factors. It manifests itself by numerous early or late, hidden or apparent symptoms (1, 2). The high incidence of obesity associated with type 2 diabetes additionally contributes to this condition (3). This creates a problem of an enormous clinical, epidemiological, and socioeconomic significance. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the number of diabetics in Poland is around 3 million. All of them are under a higher risk of foot skin damage (4). However, 10% of them develop symptomatic diabetic foot syndrome. As part of the necessary doctor and patient prophylactic activities, apart from improving the “internal” skin resistance factors (achieving an optimum metabolic balance of diabetes), additional protective factors are needed to provide the “external” foot skin damage prophylaxis (5). To this end, specially designed protective shoes and soc

Advantages of DEOMED® medical socks for persons suffering from diabetics and under the risk of diabetic foot syndrome: • protection against micro injuries; • appropriate skin breathability; • ensuring normal sweating and sweat evaporation; • buffering the rubbing and pressure forces exerted on the skin by the shoes; • maintaining the appropriate thermal regulation of the skin; • stabilization of the skin bacterial flora, prevention of bacterial and fungal infection; • unrestricted foot mobility; • elimination of pathological skin pruritus (neuropathy) and burning. The above prophylactic properties...

Their medical properties result from the special, medically-focused manufacturing process. The innovative DEOMED® medical socks with special design and functions adapted to medical needs, as well as the materials and manufacturing processes used impart biological and mechanical properties meeting the above-listed expectations to the socks: • they are seamless or have flat, comfortable seams on the toes, which protects against skin abrasions and damage (protection against injuries); • they have non-compressive tops and do not damage skin nor impair the blood flow; • special sock versions made...

Summary DEOMED® medical socks are a Polish product manufactured by JJW. The first socks were made almost twenty years ago. Since that time, new models have been designed and improved in collaboration with physicians, physiotherapists, and patients. DEOMED® medical socks are registered as medical devices in the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products. DEOMED® medical socks should be used as a prophylaxis by all persons suffering from diabetes in order to reduce the risk of diabetic foot syndrome. They also provide an effective way to mitigate other...