Lateral foot - complex history

Hi all - I’m a RN, I do have some wound care experience but primarily limited to ER-specific and some home care elements. These are pics of my close friend’s father - 76 yo M, poorly controlled DM type 2, poor perfusion - developed these wounds on his lateral R foot after complex burn wounds of his entire right leg requiring skin grafting became contracted; contractures led to his foot becoming inverted and causing breakdown on the lateral aspect due to ambulation complications (whole other story). Lots of conflicting feedback to the family; these foot wounds are currently being treated daily (3x home care nurse/4x family) using providone iodine and open to air at first, now providone iodine covered with a bandaid. While he does have other wounds relating to the primary injury, those don’t concern me the ways these do. Family does have f/u appts with burn center and wound care, but there’s lots of pass-the-buck that seems to be involved and I want to help advocate if I can. Any feedback? What would YOU recommend?

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