The Foot in diabetes :

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The Foot in diabetes

edited by Andrew J. M. Boulton, Henry Connor, Peter Cavanagh

J. Wiley & Sons, c1994

2nd ed

Available at  / 2 libraries

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Foot disorders are a major complication of diabetes and their management requires the expertise of a wide range of specialists. The 2nd edition of this concise textbook on modern diabetic foot care has a multidisciplinary authorship and provides a comprehensive review of what is known about the causes of diabetic foot disease. Epidemiology, pathogenesis and all aspects of investigation, management and the latest concepts in diagnosis, identification and treatment are covered.

Table of Contents

  • The History of the Diabetic Foot
  • The Size of the Problem: Epidemiological and Economic Aspects of Foot Problems in Diabetes
  • Biomechanical Aspects of Foot Problems in Diabetes
  • The Pathway to Ulceration
  • Is Microvascular Disease Important in the Diabetic Foot
  • Prevention of Diabetic Foot Problems: Foot Care Education and the Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • The Role of the Chiropodist
  • Podiatry and the Diabetic Foot: An American Perspective
  • Footwear: Uses and Abuses
  • Classification and Management of Neuropathic and Neuroischaemic Ulcers
  • Vascular Disease
  • The Role of Radiology in the Assessment and Treatment of the Diabetic Foot
  • Radiographic Abnormalities in Diabetic Feet
  • Vascular Surgery
  • The Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Infection
  • The Use of Antibiotics in Lesions of the Diabetic Foot
  • Amputation
  • Rehabilitation.

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