Management of Diabetic Foot Complications

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shearman, Clifford P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Diabetes.; Endocrinology.; Vascular surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Vascular Surgery.

This book explores the challenges of treating foot complications associated with diabetes,  a major challenge for societies the world over. Authors include experienced podiatrists, nurses and doctors,  all of whom  work in the field of diabetes foot care. The book is divided into prevention and earl...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Epidemiology - Numbers, outcomes, change in demographics, cost
• 2. athophysiology of foot in diabetes – Neuropathy, effects on circulation, infections
• 3. Underlying causes of foot complications of diabetes
• 4. Infection and antibiotics
• 5. Early recognition of the foot at risk and prevention
• 6. Foot wear, orthotics and prosthetics
• 7. Diabetic Foot Protection Teams: the role of multidisciplinary team
• 8. Treatment of foot complications both in the community and secondary care
• 9. Principles of Emergency treatment
• 10. Management of arterial disease and re-vascularisation in diabetes
• 11. Management of neuropathy and Charcots neuroarthropathy
• 12. Wound treatment
• 13. The role of foot surgery
• 14. Amputation - when and how
• 15. Rehabilitation and treatment to avoid further problems.