Diabetic Foot: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Diabetic Foot: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians
ISBN-10
9354655459
ISBN-13
9789354655456
Category
Medical
Pages
211
Language
English
Published
2022-10-31
Publisher
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Authors
Nihal Thomas, Felix Jebasingh K

Description

Diabetes can limit blood supply to the feet resulting in loss of feeling, which means foot injuries do not heal well and may go unnoticed. People with diabetes are 15 times more likely to have a limb amputated due to gangrene. Diabetic foot is an often overlooked complication in general diabetes care. This book is a practical guide to the management of diabetes-related complications of the foot. Beginning with an overview of diabetic foot care, anatomy and biomechanics of the foot, and peripheral neuropathy, the following sections cover a variety of diabetes-related disorders. Each condition is explained in detail covering its pathophysiology, investigations, diagnosis and treatment, including surgery and rehabilitation where appropriate. The final section discusses recent advances and future techniques and technologies in the management of diabetic foot. The text is further enhanced by algorithms and diagrams to assist understanding of potential treatment strategies.

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