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The Foot in Diabetes


The Foot in Diabetes


Practical Diabetes 5. Aufl.

von: Andrew J. M. Boulton, Gerry Rayman, Dane K. Wukich

134,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 09.04.2020
ISBN/EAN: 9781119445838
Sprache: englisch
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<p>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.</p>
<p>List of Contributors xv</p> <p>Preface xix</p> <p>Introduction xxi</p> <p><b>1 Epidemiology and Economic Impact of Foot Ulcers </b><b>1<br /></b><i>Edward J. Boyko and Matilde Monteiro-Soares</i></p> <p>1.1 Introduction 1</p> <p>1.2 Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Definition 1</p> <p>1.3 DFU Classification 2</p> <p>1.4 DFU Incidence and Prevalence 3</p> <p>1.5 DFU Recurrence 5</p> <p>1.6 Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Lower Extremity Amputation 6</p> <p>1.7 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Outcomes 7</p> <p>1.8 Economic Considerations 9</p> <p>Reference 10</p> <p><b>2 Cost of Diabetic Foot Disease in England </b><b>17<br /></b><i>Marion Kerr</i></p> <p>2.1 Introduction 17</p> <p>2.2 Human Costs 17</p> <p>2.3 Financial Costs 20</p> <p>2.4 Why Measure Costs? 22</p> <p>2.5 Establishing Healthcare Priorities 22</p> <p>2.6 Conclusions 25</p> <p>References 26</p> <p><b>3 Epidemiology of Amputation and the Influence of Ethnicity </b><b>31<br /></b><i>Caroline A. Abbott</i></p> <p>3.1 Why Study the Epidemiology of LEA? 31</p> <p>3.2 LEA Incidence Study Design: The Risk of Bias 32</p> <p>3.3 LEA Risk Assessment Study Design 32</p> <p>3.4 Risk Factors for LEA 33</p> <p>3.5 Incidence Rates of LEA 34</p> <p>3.6 International and Regional Differences 34</p> <p>3.7 Time Trends in LEA Rates 34</p> <p>3.8 Ethnic Differences in Diabetes-Related LEA 35</p> <p>3.9 Ethnic Differences in Diabetes-Related LEA Risk 35</p> <p>3.10 Indian Asians 38</p> <p>References 38</p> <p><b>4a The Diabetic Foot Worldwide: India </b><b>43<br /></b><i>M. Viswanathan</i></p> <p>4a.1 Introduction 43</p> <p>4a.2 Epidemiology of Diabetes in India 43</p> <p>4a.3 Socio Economic Burden Due to Diabetes 43</p> <p>4a.4 Common Risk Factors for Amputation in India 43</p> <p>4a.5 Diagnosing High Risk Feet in Developing Countries 44</p> <p>4a.6 Comparison in Risk Factors between India and the Western World 44</p> <p>4a.7 DFI as a Cause for Declining Kidney Function 44</p> <p>4a.8 Helping People with Amputation Cope Up with the Disability 44</p> <p>References 45</p> <p><b>4b The Diabetic Foot Worldwide: Pakistan </b><b>47<br /></b><i>Abdul Basit</i></p> <p>4b.1 Introduction 47</p> <p>4b.2 Concept of Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Care Team (MDFCT) 47</p> <p>4b.3 Nationwide Diabetic Foot Programme (Step by Step-[SbS]) 48</p> <p>4b.4 Footwear for Every Diabetic (FED) 48</p> <p>4b.5 Further Steps Ahead of SbS 49</p> <p>References 49</p> <p><b>4c The Diabetic Foot Worldwide: Sub-Saharan Africa </b><b>51<br /></b><i>Zulfiqarali G. Abbas</i></p> <p>4c.1 Introduction 51</p> <p>4c.2 Pathophysiology of Foot Ulcers 52</p> <p>4c.3 Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) 52</p> <p>4c.4 Peripheral Arterial Diseases (PAD) 53</p> <p>4c.5 Foot Ulceration in SSA 54</p> <p>4c.6 Foot Infection 55</p> <p>4c.7 Amputation 56</p> <p>4c.8 Mortality 56</p> <p>4c.9 Prevention 56</p> <p>4c.10 Conclusions 58</p> <p>References 58</p> <p><b>4d Burden of Diabetic Foot Disease in Brazil </b><b>61<br /></b><i>Hermelinda C. Pedrosa and Luciana R. Bahia</i></p> <p>References 64</p> <p><b>4e Diabetic Foot in Romania and Eastern Europe </b><b>67<br /></b><i>Norina Alinta Gâvan and C. I. Bondor</i></p> <p>4e.1 Introduction 67</p> <p>4e.2 The Aim 67</p> <p>4e.3 Diabetic Foot in Romania 67</p> <p>4e.4 Diabetic Foot in Eastern Europe 70</p> <p>4e.5 Conclusions 71</p> <p>References 71</p> <p><b>4f Diabetic Foot Worldwide: Pacific Region </b><b>75</b></p> <p><i>Shigeo Kono</i></p> <p>References 76</p> <p><b>4g The Diabetic Foot Worldwide: Middle East </b><b>79<br /></b><i>Samir H. Assaad-Khalil</i></p> <p>4g.1 The Burden of Diabetic Foot Disease (DFD) in the Middle East (ME) 79</p> <p>4g.2 Specific Regional Barriers to Healthy Feet and Foot Care 80</p> <p>4g.3 Misconceptions 81</p> <p>4g.4 Footwear 81</p> <p>4g.5 Foot Care, Education and Awareness 81</p> <p>References 82</p> <p><b>4h The Diabetic Foot Worldwide: Australasia </b><b>85<br /></b><i>Peter A. Lazzarini</i></p> <p>4h.1 Introduction 85</p> <p>4h.2 Australia 85</p> <p>4h.3 New Zealand 86</p> <p>4h.4 Pacific Islands 86</p> <p>4h.5 Conclusion 87</p> <p>References 87</p> <p><b>5 Diabetic Neuropathy </b><b>89<br /></b><i>Dinesh Selvarajah, Gordon Sloan, and Solomon Tesfaye</i></p> <p>5.1 Epidemiology 89</p> <p>5.2 Classification 89</p> <p>5.3 Symmetrical Neuropathies 91</p> <p>5.4 Asymmetrical Neuropathies 95</p> <p>5.5 Pathogenesis of Distal Symmetrical Neuropathy 97</p> <p>5.6 Management of Diabetic Neuropathy 98</p> <p>References 101</p> <p><b>6 The Pathway to Ulceration: Aetiopathogenesis and Screening </b><b>105<br /></b><i>Andrew J.M. Boulton</i></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 105</p> <p>6.2 Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) 106</p> <p>6.3 Diabetic Neuropathy 107</p> <p>6.4 Neuropathy: The Major Contributory Factor in Ulceration 109</p> <p>6.5 Other Risk Factors for Foot Ulceration 109</p> <p>6.6 Assessment of Foot Ulcer Risk 111</p> <p>6.7 The Pathway to Ulceration 116</p> <p>6.8 Mechanical Factors and Neuropathic Foot Ulceration 118</p> <p>6.9 The Patient with Sensory Loss 120</p> <p>References 120</p> <p><b>7 Biomechanics of the Diabetic Foot for the Uninitiated </b><b>125<br /></b><i>S.A. Bus and J.S. Ulbrecht</i></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 125</p> <p>7.2 The Concept of Pressure and its Measurement 125</p> <p>7.3 The Role of Elevated Plantar Pressure in Foot Ulceration 126</p> <p>7.4 Mechanisms of Elevated Plantar Pressure 128</p> <p>7.5 Foot Biomechanics in Treating a Plantar Foot Ulcer 130</p> <p>7.6 Biomechanical Issues in Preventing a Foot Ulcer 132</p> <p>7.7 Summary 133</p> <p>References 134</p> <p><b>8 Psychological and Behavioural Aspects of Diabetic Foot Ulceration </b><b>139<br /></b><i>Loretta Vileikyte and Ryan T. Crews</i></p> <p>8.1 The Role of Psychological and Behavioural Factors in DFU Development 139</p> <p>8.2 The Role of Psychological and Behavioural Factors in DFU Healing 142</p> <p>8.3 The Impact of DFUs on Patients’ Health Status and QoL 146</p> <p>8.4 Measuring QoL in DFU Patients: Generic, DFU-Specific or Combined Approach? 147</p> <p>References 148</p> <p><b>9 What Role for the Plain Radiograph of the Diabetic Foot? </b><b>153<br /></b><i>Richard William Whitehouse</i></p> <p>9.1 Introduction 153</p> <p>9.2 Pathologies 157</p> <p>9.3 Summary 166</p> <p>References 167</p> <p><b>10 Advanced Cross-Sectional Radiology-Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Diabetic Foot </b><b>169<br /></b><i>Aparna Komarraju and Avneesh Chhabra</i></p> <p>10.1 Introduction 169</p> <p>10.2 Pathophysiology of Diabetic Foot Disease 170</p> <p>References 183</p> <p><b>11 Gait and Exercise Training in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy </b><b>187<br /></b><i>Neil D. Reeves</i></p> <p>11.1 Introduction 187</p> <p>11.2 Gait Characteristics of People with Diabetes 187</p> <p>11.3 Muscle Forces and the Biomechanics of Gait in Diabetes 188</p> <p>11.4 Biomechanical Strategies to Alter Gait in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 190</p> <p>11.5 Falls and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 193</p> <p>11.6 Biomechanical Factors Leading to Increased Fall Risk 193</p> <p>11.7 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Balance during Gait 194</p> <p>11.8 Exercise and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 196</p> <p>11.9 Effects of Exercise in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy on Gait and Balance 197</p> <p>11.10 The Case for Resistance Exercise Training 198</p> <p>References 198</p> <p><b>12 Smart Technology for the Diabetic Foot in Remission </b><b>201<br /></b><i>Bijan Najafi and David G. Armstrong</i></p> <p>12.1 Background 201</p> <p>12.2 Technologies to Guide the Prescription of Footwear-Related Offloading Treatments 203</p> <p>12.3 Technologies to Facilitate Triaging those at High Risk of DFU 204</p> <p>12.4 Technologies to Manage Dose of Physical Activities in People with Diabetes and Insensate Foot 211</p> <p>12.5 Using Technology to Improve Patient Education for Effective Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers 214</p> <p>12.6 Mobile Health (mHealth) to Manage Diabetic Foot Ulcers 215</p> <p>12.7 Internet of Things and Remote Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers 216</p> <p>12.8 Technologies to Facilitate Delivering of Therapy at Home and Reduce Risk of DFU 217</p> <p>12.9 Conclusion 218</p> <p>References 219</p> <p><b>13 How to Assess the Quality of Clinical Trials for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Therapies </b><b>225<br /></b><i>Fran Game and William Jeffcoate</i></p> <p>13.1 Introduction 225</p> <p>13.2 Hierarchy of Evidence 226</p> <p>13.3 Items to Be Considered in Assessing Trials of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Therapies 227</p> <p>13.4 The Population 227</p> <p>13.5 The Person and Limb 228</p> <p>13.6 The Ulcer 229</p> <p>13.7 The Therapy 230</p> <p>13.8 Outcomes 230</p> <p>13.9 Adverse Events 231</p> <p>13.10 21 Point Checklist 231</p> <p>References 233</p> <p><b>14a Bypass in Diabetic Peripheral Artery Disease </b><b>235<br /></b><i>Neal R. Barshes and Joseph L. Mills</i></p> <p>14a.1 Identifying Significant PAD Amongst Patients Presenting with Foot Ulcers 235</p> <p>14a.2 Relative Benefits and Risks: Identifying Patients Who May Benefit from a Leg Bypass Operation 237</p> <p>14a.3 Evaluating Relevant Vascular Anatomy for Planning a Bypass Operation 239</p> <p>14a.4 The Operation and Early In-Hospital Recovery 241</p> <p>14a.5 Follow-Up After a Leg Bypass Operation 243</p> <p>References 243</p> <p><b>14b Surgery or Endovascular Intervention in Diabetic Peripheral Vascular Disease </b><b>247<br /></b><i>Edward Y. Woo and Misaki M. Kiguchi</i></p> <p>14b.1 Introduction 247</p> <p>14b.2 Background 247</p> <p>14b.3 Diagnosis 248</p> <p>14b.4 Management 250</p> <p>14b.5 Endovascular Revascularization 250</p> <p>14b.6 Results 253</p> <p>14b.7 Complications 254</p> <p>14b.8 Conclusion 254</p> <p>References 255</p> <p><b>15 Inpatient Diabetic Foot Care: A UK Perspective </b><b>259<br /></b><i>Gerry Rayman</i></p> <p>15.1 Introduction 259</p> <p>15.2 The Burden of Inpatient Diabetes 260</p> <p>15.3 The Burden of Inpatient Diabetic Foot Disease 260</p> <p>15.4 Recommended Foot Care for Inpatients with Diabetes 261</p> <p>15.5 Summary 262</p> <p>References 263</p> <p><b>16 Diagnosis and Management of Infection in the Diabetic Foot </b><b>265<br /></b><i>Edgar J.G. Peters and Benjamin A. Lipsky</i></p> <p>16.1 Introduction 265</p> <p>16.2 Pathophysiology of Infections in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus 265</p> <p>16.3 Risk Factors for DFI 266</p> <p>16.4 Clinical Signs and Symptoms 266</p> <p>16.5 Classification 267</p> <p>16.6 Microbiology 268</p> <p>16.7 Treatment 269</p> <p>16.8 IWGDF Grade 4 (Severe) Infections 274</p> <p>16.9 Osteomyelitis 275</p> <p>References 280</p> <p><b>17 Surgical Approach to Diabetic Foot Infections </b><b>287<br /></b><i>Katherine M. Raspovic, Javier La Fontaine, and Lawrence Lavery</i></p> <p>17.1 Introduction 287</p> <p>17.2 Initial Evaluation 288</p> <p>17.3 Initial Surgical Intervention 290</p> <p>17.4 After Initial Surgical Intervention 293</p> <p>17.5 Staged Surgical Intervention and Wound Closure 294</p> <p>17.6 Surgical Offloading 296</p> <p>17.7 Soft Tissue/Tendon Balancing and Definitive Osseous Surgical Reconstruction 296</p> <p>17.8 Decision for Proximal Level Amputation 297</p> <p>17.9 Conclusions 298</p> <p>References 298</p> <p><b>18 The Evidence Base for the Choice of Dressings in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers </b><b>301<br /></b><i>William J. Jeffcoate, Patricia E. Price, and Frances L. Game</i></p> <p>18.1 The Problems 301</p> <p>18.2 Quality of Evidence 302</p> <p>18.3 The Definition of a Dressing 302</p> <p>18.4 The Roles of the Dressing 303</p> <p>18.5 Basic Aspects of Wound Care 304</p> <p>18.6 Evidence for Potential Contributions of Dressings and Wound Applications to Improve Wound Healing 304</p> <p>18.7 Other Therapies which May Modulate Healing of Chronic Wounds 306</p> <p>18.8 Summary 307</p> <p>References 308</p> <p><b>19 Pathogenesis of Charcot Neuroarthropathy and Acute Management </b><b>311<br /></b><i>N.L. Petrova and Michael E. Edmonds</i></p> <p>19.1 Introduction 311</p> <p>19.2 Pathogenesis of CN 311</p> <p>19.3 Acute Management of CN 316</p> <p>19.4 Conclusions 318</p> <p>References 319</p> <p><b>20 Surgical Reconstruction of the Charcot Foot </b><b>323<br /></b><i>George Liu, Katherine Raspovic, and Dane Wukich</i></p> <p>20.1 Introduction 323</p> <p>20.2 Indications for Surgical Reconstruction 323</p> <p>20.3 Radiographic Predictors for Ulceration 325</p> <p>20.4 Timing of Surgery 326</p> <p>20.5 Preoperative Medical Workup 327</p> <p>20.6 Glycemic Control 327</p> <p>20.7 Vitamin D 328</p> <p>20.8 Renal Function 328</p> <p>20.9 Procedures/Outcome Studies 328</p> <p>20.10 Outcomes of Charcot Reconstruction 334</p> <p>20.11 Summary of Evidence Based Recommendations 335</p> <p>References 336</p> <p><b>21 Amputation in the Diabetic Foot </b><b>345<br /></b><i>Michael S. Pinzur and Adam P. Schiff</i></p> <p>21.1 Introduction 345</p> <p>21.2 Impediments to Rehabilitation in the Diabetic Amputee 345</p> <p>21.3 The Lower Extremity as an Organ of Weight Bearing 346</p> <p>21.4 Metabolic Cost of Walking with an Amputation 346</p> <p>21.5 Limb Salvage vs. Amputation 347</p> <p>21.6 Amputation Level Selection 348</p> <p>21.7 The Terminal Organ of Weight Bearing 348</p> <p>21.8 The Soft Tissue Envelope 351</p> <p>21.9 Tissue Management 351</p> <p>21.10 Outcomes Following Amputation 352</p> <p>21.11 Surgical Amputation Levels 352</p> <p>21.12 Lesser Toe Amputation 353</p> <p>21.13 Ray Resection 353</p> <p>21.14 Midfoot Amputation 355</p> <p>21.15 Hindfoot Amputation 355</p> <p>21.16 Symes’s Ankle Disarticulation Amputation 356</p> <p>21.17 Transtibial Amputation 357</p> <p>21.18 Knee Disarticulation Amputation 359</p> <p>21.19 Transfemoral Amputation 359</p> <p>21.20 Conclusions 360</p> <p>References 360</p> <p><b>22 Rehabilitation of the Amputee </b><b>363<br /></b><i>Karen Kowalske and Merrine Klakeel</i></p> <p>22.1 Lower Limb Amputation and Prosthetics 363</p> <p>22.2 Foot Amputations 364</p> <p>22.3 Foot Orthotics 365</p> <p>22.4 Transtibial Amputations 366</p> <p>22.5 Ankle/Foot Components 369</p> <p>22.6 Conclusion 372</p> <p>References 372</p> <p><b>23 Surgery for the Diabetic Foot: Prophylactic and Osteomyelitis Surgery – Is there an Evidence Base? </b><b>375<br /></b><i>Javier Aragón-Sánchez</i></p> <p>23.1 The Role of Surgery Preventing Occurrence and Recurrence of Foot Ulcers 376</p> <p>23.2 Preoperative Care 376</p> <p>23.3 Hallux and First Metatarsal Head Procedures 377</p> <p>23.4 Lesser Toes 380</p> <p>23.5 Lesser Metatarsal Heads 381</p> <p>23.6 Tendon Achilles Lengthening 383</p> <p>23.7 Curative Surgery for Treating Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis 385</p> <p>23.8 Surgery of Forefoot Osteomyelitis 386</p> <p>23.9 Surgery of Midfoot Osteomyelitis 388</p> <p>23.10 Surgery of Rear Foot Osteomyelitis 388</p> <p>References 389</p> <p><b>24 Footwear and Orthoses for People with Diabetes </b><b>395<br /></b><i>J.S. Ulbrecht and S.A. Bus</i></p> <p>24.1 Introduction 395</p> <p>24.2 What is a Therapeutic Shoe for a Person Living with Diabetes? 395</p> <p>24.3 Who Needs Therapeutic Shoes? 402</p> <p>24.4 Choosing the Appropriate Footwear for the Patient with LOPS 403</p> <p>24.5 Summary and Future Trends 406</p> <p>References 406</p> <p><b>25 The Diabetic Foot in Remission </b><b>409<br /></b><i>Tanzim Khan, Sicco A. Bus, Andrew J.M. Boulton, and David G. Armstrong</i></p> <p>25.1 The Diabetic Foot in Remission 409</p> <p>25.2 Maintaining Remission 410</p> <p>25.3 Conclusion 413</p> <p>References 414</p> <p><b>26 Setting up a Diabetic Foot Clinic </b><b>417<br /></b><i>Michael E. Edmonds and N.L. Petrova</i></p> <p>26.1 Natural History of the Diabetic Foot 417</p> <p>26.2 Principles of Care of the Diabetic Foot 418</p> <p>26.3 Space for the Diabetic Foot Clinic 418</p> <p>26.4 Personnel for the Diabetic Foot Clinic 419</p> <p>26.5 Organisation of the Diabetic Foot Clinic 422</p> <p>26.6 Conclusion 426</p> <p>References 426</p> <p><b>27 National Audit of Diabetic Foot Care: Continuing Audit is Essential for the Delivery of Optimal Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers </b><b>429<br /></b><i>William Jeffcoate, Gerry Rayman, and Bob Young</i></p> <p>27.1 Why Should We Document the Outcome of Routine Care? 429</p> <p>27.2 General Principles of Clinical Audit 430</p> <p>27.3 National Diabetes Foot Care Audit of England and Wales 433</p> <p>References 437</p> <p><b>28 Regenerative Medicine and the Diabetic Foot </b><b>439<br /></b><i>Zachary A. Stern-Buchbinder, Babak Hajhosseini, and Geoffrey C. Gurtner</i></p> <p>28.1 Introduction 439</p> <p>28.2 Stem Cells 439</p> <p>28.3 Diabetes and Healing Impairment 442</p> <p>28.4 Diabetes and Vascular Dysfunction 443</p> <p>28.5 Functional Heterogeneity of Stem Cells 446</p> <p>28.6 Advances in Regenerative Therapy 447</p> <p>28.7 Conclusion 449</p> <p>References 449</p> <p><b>29 Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Diabetic Foot Care </b><b>457<br /></b><i>Joon Pio (Jp) Hong and Hyunsuk Peter Suh</i></p> <p>29.1 Introduction 457</p> <p>29.2 Multidisciplinary Approach and the Spectrum of Care 458</p> <p>29.3 Reconstruction Algorithm 459</p> <p>29.4 Debridement (this is Covered in Detail in another Chapter) 460</p> <p>29.5 Evaluating and Enhancing the Vascular Status 461</p> <p>29.6 Skin Grafts and Substitutes 462</p> <p>29.7 Local Flaps 463</p> <p>29.8 Free Flaps 464</p> <p>29.9 Amputation 466</p> <p>29.10 Conclusion 467</p> <p>References 469</p> <p><b>30a Algorithms for Diabetic Foot Care: Management of the Hot Swollen Foot </b><b>473<br /></b><i>Michael E. Edmonds, Chris Manu, and Nina Petrova</i></p> <p>References 480</p> <p><b>30b Approach to a New Diabetic Foot Ulceration </b><b>481<br /></b><i>Prashanth R.J. Vas and Michael E. Edmonds</i></p> <p>30b.1 Introduction 481</p> <p>30b.2 Clinical Care for the Management of DFU 482</p> <p>30b.3 Management of DFU 485</p> <p>30b.4 Structural Care Process in DFU Management 490</p> <p>References 491</p> <p><b>30c Algorithms for Diabetic Foot Care: Vascular Evaluation </b><b>495<br /></b><i>G. Dovell and R.J. Hinchliffe</i></p> <p>30c.1 Introduction 495</p> <p>30c.2 Methods of Vascular Evaluation – Detecting Peripheral Artery Disease 496</p> <p>30c.3 Vascular Imaging 498</p> <p>30c.4 Conclusions 500</p> <p>References 503</p> <p><b>30d Algorithms for Diagnosis and Management of Infection in the Diabetic Foot </b><b>507<br /></b><i>Edgar J.G. Peters and Benjamin A. Lipsky</i></p> <p>30d.1 Diagnosis of Infection 507</p> <p>30d.2 Therapy of Infection 509</p> <p>References 514</p> <p>Index 515</p>
<p><b>Professor Andrew J. M. Boulton,</b> Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Consultant Physician, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Visiting Professor, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. <p><b>Professor Gerry Rayman,</b> The Diabetes Centre, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK; University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK; University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK. <p><b>Dr. Dane K. Wukich,</b> Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
<p><b>A comprehensive resource that addresses all the issues concerning the diabetic foot</b> <p>The revised fifth edition of <i>The Foot in Diabetes</i> offers an important guide to one of the most prevalent problems in diabetes, with a strong emphasis on practical aspects of delivering care. It contains information on the most recent development in the field of diabetic foot care and its scientific basis. <p>This classic resource continues to reflect the strengths of earlier editions. The contributors – noted international panel of experts on the topic – stress the practical applications and management of treating the diabetic foot.??All the chapters have been fully revised and updated, with new chapters introduced that cover: <ul> <li>global review of diabetic foot problems</li> <li>new imagining techniques</li> <li>smart technology</li> <li>the use of regenerative medicine</li> <li>providing algorithms for diabetic foot care</li> </ul> <p>Written for all members of the diabetes specialist team including diabetologists, podiatrists, specialist nurses, general practitioners, surgeons and clinical researchers, <i>The Foot in Diabetes, Fifth Edition</i> is the essential resource need to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the field.

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