Aristidis Veves, John M. Giurini, Raul J. Guzman, editors.
Fourth edition.
Cham, Switzerland :
Humana Press,
2018.
1 online resource
Contemporary diabetes,
2197-7836
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Clinical features and diagnosis -- Epidemiology and health care cost of diabetic foot problems -- Clinical examination and risk classification of the diabetic foot -- Diabetic neuropathy -- Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in the diabetic patient -- Imaging of infection in the diabetic foot -- Principles of care in the diabetic surgical patient -- Pathophysiology -- Physiology and pathophysiology of wound healing in diabetes -- Neuropeptides, inflammation, and diabetic wound-healing : lessons from experimental models and human subjects -- Dermal regeneration and induction of wound closure in diabetic wounds -- Microvascular changes in the diabetic foot -- Structural and functional changes in skin of the diabetic foot -- Biomechanics of the diabetic foot: the road to foot ulceration -- Cell therapies : new frontier for the management of diabetic foot ulceration -- MicroRNAs : novel therapeutic targets for diabetic wound healng -- Tissue-engineered wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcers -- Preparation of the wound bed of the diabetic foot ulcer -- Management of the diabetic foot -- Microbiology and treatment of diabetic foot infection -- Topical wound care treatment and indications for their use -- Surgical treatment of the ulcerated foot -- Lower extremity arterial reconstruction in patients with diabetes mellitus: principles of treatment -- Soft tissue reconstruction options for the ulcerated or gangrenous diabetic foot -- The diabetic charcot foot -- Amputations and rehabilitation -- Organization and preventive care -- Organization of the diabetic foot care team -- Quality of health care -- Psychosocial and educational implications of diabetic foot complications -- Role of footwear in the prevention of diabetic foot problems : the state of the art.
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In its updated edition, this book covers important advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of diabetic foot problems, and reviews optimal treatment for this debilitating condition. Blends new knowledge with time-tested principles of diabetic foot management.