The
Foot in Diabetes (Third Edition) by Andrew JM Boulton
(Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK) Henry Connor (County Hospital
Hereford, UK), and Peter R Cavanagh (Pennsylvania State University,
USA). Reviews from previous editions of The Foot in
Diabetes: "A book that should find a place on the
bookshelves of all physicians who care for diabetic patients."
(Hospital Update) "I would thoroughly recommend that
everyone read it if they do not wish to be left behind in
this field." (Journal of the Royal College of Physicians).
Diabetic foot problems are one of the most important long-term
problems associated with diabetes. They can be a major cause
of disablement and have serious economic consequences for
health organisations. The Foot in Diabetes has revised
and expanded the popular previous editions to provide a fully
comprehensive and contemporary review of the known causes
of diabetic foot disease.
* A practical guide to the clinical management of diabetic
foot disease
* Effectively illustrated
* Comprehensively covers an area of considerable importance
and interest
* Contributions from experts in all relevant fields
This
essential text on The Foot in Diabetes is of importance to
all members of the diabetes specialist team including diabetologists,
podiatrists, specialist nurses, district nurses, general practitioners,
surgeons and clinical researchers.
Contents
for The Foot in Diabetes:
Introduction: The
Diabetic Foot—The Good News, The Bad News (J. Ward).
The Size of the Problem: Epidemiological and Economic Aspects
of Foot Problems in Diabetes (R. Williams & M. Airey).
The Pathway to Ulceration:
Aetiopathogenesis (A. Boulton).
What the Practising
Physician Should Know about Diabetic Foot Biomechanics (P.
Cavanagh)
Classification of
Ulcers and Its Relevance to Management (M. Young).
Providing a Diabetes
Foot Care Service (M. Burden, et al.).
The Diabetic Foot
in Primary Care: A UK Perspective (R. Gadsby).
Podiatry and the
Diabetic Foot: An American Perspective (L. Harkless &
D. Armstrong).
Education—Can
It Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Amputations? (M. Spraul).
Psychological and
Behavioural Issues in Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulceration
(L. Vileikyte).
Footwear for the
High-risk Patient (E. Chantelau).
The Rational use
of Antimicrobial Agents in Diabetic Foot Infection (G. Caputo).
Use of Dressings:
Is There an Evidence Base? (N. Cullum, et al.).
New Treatments for
Diabetic Foot Ulcers (V. Falanga, et al.).
The Role of Radiology
in the Assessment and Treatment of the Diabetic Foot (J. Dyet,
et al.).
Peripheral Vascular
Disease and Vascular Reconstruction (K. Mercer & D. Berridge).
Charcot Foot: An
Update on Pathogenesis and Management (R. Frykberg).
Prophylactic Orthopaedic
Surgery—Is There A Role? (P. Laing).
Amputations in Diabetes
Mellitus: Toes to Above Knee (J. Bowker & T. San Giovanni).
Rehabilitation after
Amputation (E. Van Ross & S. Larner).
The International
Consensus and Practical Guidelines on the Diabetic Foot (K.
Bakker).
The Foot in Leprosy—Lessons
for Diabetes (G. Warren).
Conclusions (H.
Connor, et al.).
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