Managing the Diabetic Foot, 2nd Edition

by Michael E. Edmonds (King's College, University of London, UK); Alethea VM Foster (Chief Podiatrist, Diabetic Foot Clinic, King's College Hospital, London, UK)

• ISBN13: 9780470751510
• ISBN10: 0470751517
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Written by the BMA award-winning author team of Mike Edmonds and Alethea FosterAimed at podiatrists, nurses, physicians, surgeons, orthotists and all other members of the multidisciplinary diabetic foot team, Managing the Diabetic Foot, Second Edition, remains a "must-have" for all those interested in diabetes and the diabetic foot.New features of this Second Edition include:Chapter on amputation has been expanded as has the overall surgical focus Metabolic control and all other aspects of management have also been extensively updated New introductory chapter which describes the assessment of the diabetic foot, incorporating an illustrated section on differential diagnosis Content aids the implementation of the NICE guidelines and the 'National Service Framework for Diabetes'

Table of Contents

Introduction.Managing Stage 1: The Normal Foot.Managing Stage 2: The High Risk Foot.Managing Stage 3: The Ulcerated Foot.Managing Stage 4: The Cellulitic Foot.Managing Stage 5: The Necrotic Foot.Managing Stage 6: The Major Amputation.Non-Ulcerative Pathologies.New Developments.Appendix: Problems of Differential Diagnosis