Infection, Ischemia, and Amputation, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

Infection, Ischemia, and Amputation, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics
Author: Michael Pinzur
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2010-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455700290

“Bone and Wound Healing in the Diabetic Patient”, “Surgery for Diabetic Foot Infection” “Antibiotic Therapy for Diabetic Foot Infection”, “Decision-Making in the Dysvascular Lower Extremity”, “Hindfoot and Midfoot Amputation in the Diabetic with Infection”, “Transmetatarsal, Ray and Toe Amputation in the Diabetic Patient” “Gait Abnormality Following Partial Foot Amputation in Diabetes” “Syme’s Amputation”, “What’s New in Transtibial Amputation”, “Angiosomes and Wound Care in the Diabetic Foot”, “Shoes, Orthoses and Prosthoses for Partial Foot Amputation and Diabetic Foot Infection”, “Avoiding Amputation in the Diabetic with Longitudinal Management.”

Management of Diabetic Foot Complications

Management of Diabetic Foot Complications
Author: Clifford P. Shearman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2015-02-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447145259

​Public and political concern about the increasing prevalence of diabetes has prompted major concern about treatment of patients with the condition. Foot complications are some of the commonest causes of hospitalisation of people with diabetes and if not treated well often lead to amputation. There is evidence that 85% of these amputations can be prevented by better understanding of the problem and by multi-disciplinary teams working more effectively together. This has been recognised and NICE have recently published guidelines on diabetic foot complications as have Diabetes UK and NHS Diabetes. These have been successful in raising awareness of the problem but the local multi-disciplinary teams need clear practical advice on how to manage the foot in diabetes and deliver high quality care. With the current interest in improving outcomes for patients with foot complications this is an ideal time to make a practical evidence-based handbook available. This book will provide clear practical guidelines on how to manage all aspects of the foot in diabetes as well as an in-depth analysis of the most recent evidence. The book will be based on care pathways with algorithms for each section so it would be of practical value in any clinic in primary or secondary care. It will appeal to a wide range of health care professionals treating people with diabetes: vascular surgeons and trainees, orthopaedic surgeons, diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists and tissue viability nurses.​

The Diabetic Foot

The Diabetic Foot
Author: Robert Hinchliffe
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2014-09-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1907816623

The incidence of diabetes is increasing both in the western world and in developing countries; type 2 diabetes increase is partly the result of greater obesity. Diabetes can cause two major problems to the foot – diabetic neuropathy resulting in nerve damage and peripheral vascular disease reducing the flow of blood. These can result in ulceration of the foot which needs careful management to avoid the possibility of amputation. This management is best undertaken by multidisciplinary teams using the latest evidence to support their practice. This book presents a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the latest evidence-based investigations, techniques and management of the diabetic foot. Evidenced-based management of the diabetic foot International, multidisciplinary team of editors and contributors Comprehensive reference for all health professionals involved in the care of diabetic foot problems

The Foot in Diabetes

The Foot in Diabetes
Author: Andrew J. M. Boulton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2020-04-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119445884

Fully revised and updated edition of this popular book, addressing all issues concerning the diabetic foot, one of the most prevalent problems in diabetes, with a strong emphasis on practical aspects of delivering care.

Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot

Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot
Author: David G. Armstrong
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1580406424

The third edition of Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot has been fully revised and updated, and continues to be the essential handbook on foot care and the treatment of the diabetic foot. The diabetic foot is typically the victim of nerve damage, micro- and macrovascular disease, and faulty healing, mechanisms that without proper care can lead to amputation. More than 80,000 diabetes-related amputations are performed in the United States each year, but non-specialist primary care providers, as well as residents, nurses, and diabetes educators, can help prevent this devastating, life-altering, and expensive complication. Healthcare professionals and medical students alike will find that this concise, well-indexed, and updated guide offers practical advice on detecting and managing diabetes-related foot complications.

Limb Salvage of the Diabetic Foot

Limb Salvage of the Diabetic Foot
Author: Michael E. Edmonds
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319179187

This book provides a practical guide to the treatment of patients as risk from limb amputation. The most common presentations of the diabetic foot are presented in concise and evidence-based chapters covering the neuropathic foot, the Charcot foot, the ischemic foot, and the infected foot. Each section includes an introduction to the clinical approach as well as an algorithm illustrating the limb salvage pathway and intervention steps. Limb Salvage of the Diabetic Foot: An Interdisciplinary Approach aims to help the reader build an interdisciplinary understanding of the diabetic foot and its treatment and is of interest to all members of the interdisciplinary diabetic foot team including surgeons, podiatrists, radiologists, nurses, orthotists, infectious disease physicians, and endocrinologists.

Diabetic Foot Syndrome

Diabetic Foot Syndrome
Author: Dirk Hochlenert
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319920553

This book provides a clear and integrated guide to the diagnostic pathways and therapeutic options available for the treatment of diabetic foot syndrome. The link between the location of the lesion and its potential causes are discussed in relation to its diagnosis, biomechanics, treatment and prognosis. Chapters covering interdigital lesions, the lateral side of the foot, torsion of the hallux, and the charcot foot are included. Diabetic Foot Syndrome: From Entity to Therapy aims to facilitate interdisciplinary understanding and is relevant to endocrinologists, as well as vascular and orthopedic surgeons.

Critical Limb Ischemia

Critical Limb Ischemia
Author: Robert S. Dieter
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319319914

This book provides a comprehensive overview of acute and chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI). Loss of an extremity, or a portion thereof, is not necessarily a life-ending process, but it is a debilitating experience whether involvement is of the upper or lower extremity. It reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, physical examination, imaging modalities, diagnosis, and treatment of limb ischemia. It investigates the most frequent as well as the more unusual etiological processes that may lead to the most dreaded concern of patients and families: amputation. The therapeutics of CLI has been significantly advanced through the multidisciplinary approach to the patient and disease, a focus that is explored in detail throughout the book. Surgical and endovascular treatment guidelines as well as medical therapy, wound healing, and long-term care are discussed. Featuring an extensive illustration program, Critical Limb Ischemia: Acute and Chronic, is a valuable resource for vascular and endovascular surgeons, vascular medicine specialists, interventional radiologists, and cardiologists.