It is a great pleasure to announce the 3rd Egyptian Diabetic Foot conference. The conference of this year will be under the patronage of the Egyptian Society of Diabetic foot (ESDF). ESDF aims to enhance foot care for diabetic patients in Egypt through spreading knowledge and enhancing active collaboration between all specialties interested in saving limbs and lives of diabetic patients.
On behalf of the organising Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to participate in this exciting event. The Scientific Sessions will provide a rich perspective on the therapeutic advances through a variety of conference formats. The conference will be held on 6 & 7 October 2011 at Fairmont Hotel, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

Conference Chairmen
Main Topics
• Recent trends in the diagnosis and treatment of Diabetes
• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathies
• Diabetic Foot Biomechanics
•Bacterial Diabetic Foot Infections
• Fungal Infections in Diabetes
• Charcot Foot
• Peripheral Arterial disease in Diabetes
• Controversies in the Management of Diabetic Foot
Workshops

•Plantar pressure measurement
•Casting techniques for DF
•Dressing for diabetic foot ulcers
•Footwear for diabetic patients
Abstracts
•Oral
•Posters

Call for abstracts
You are kindly invited to submit abstracts for original work or case reports relevant to the diabetic foot syndrome. Abstracts should be written in English and not more than 250 words. Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail only to ESDF@ESDF.me Abstracts must be received before 1 April 2011. Notification of abstract acceptance status will be given by 15 May 2011. Accepted abstracts will be presented as poster or 15 minute oral presentation.

Registration Registration to the conference will open on 1 January 2011 Registration Fees before 1 June 2011 are 500 Egyptian Pounds. Registration Fees after 1 June 2011 will be 1000 Egyptian Pounds Registration fee includes Admission to the scientific lectures and workshops, Lunches and Coffee breaks on Thursday and Friday and Conference bag.