The foot in diabetes / edited by Andrew J.M. Boulton, Peter R. Cavanagh, Gerry Rayman.
| Other author | Boulton, A. J. M. (Andrew James Michael) |
| Other author | Cavanagh, Peter R. |
| Other author | Rayman, Gerry. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2006. |
| Description | xiv, 449 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Diabetes in practice Diabetes in practice. ^A874575 |
| Contents | Epidemiology and economic impact of foot ulcers -- The epidemiology of amputations and the influence of ethnicity -- Diabetic neuropathy -- Microcirculation and diabetic foot -- The pathway to ulceration: aetiopathogenesis -- What the practising clinician should know about food biomechanics -- The description and classification of diabetic foot lesions: systems for clinical care, for research and for audit -- Providing a diabetes foot care services: lessons from the veterans health affairs in the United States -- Providing a diabetic foot care service: the exeter integrated diabetic foot project -- The diabetic foot in primary care: a UK perspective -- Psychological and behavioural issues in diabetic foot ulceration -- Education in the management of the foot in diabetes -- Infection of the foot in persons with diabetics: epidemiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, clinical presentation and approach to therapy -- Challenges in the infected diabetic foot: osteomyelitis and methicillin-resistanct Staphylococcus aureus -- Dressing: is there an evidence base? -- New and alternative treatments for the diabetic foot: stem cells and gene transfer -- An introduction to larval therapy -- New and alternative treatments for diabetic foot ulcers: hormones and growth factors -- Radiology and magnetic resonance imaging of the diabetic foot -- Interventional radiology in the diabetic foot -- Peripheral vascular disease and reconstruction -- Charcot foot: what's new in pathogenesis and medical management? -- The operative treatment of charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle -- Surgery for ulceration and infection in the diabetic foot -- Conventional offloading and activity monitoring -- Amputations in the diabetic foot -- Rehabilitation of the amputee with diabetes -- Footwear for people with diabetes -- New casting techniques: introduction to the 'instant total contact cast' -- New technologies in wound healing: pressure-relieving dressings -- Negative pressure wound (VAC) therapy -- The diabetic foot in Brazil -- Recent international developments: India -- Recent international developments: Africa -- The international consensus on the diabetic foot -- 'The organisation of diabetic foot care': evidence-based recommendations -- Primary care: delivery/translation of guidelines into practice -- Practical aspects of establishing a multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic -- Practical issues in diabetes foot care: podiatry - linking primary and secondary care -- Algorithms for assessing risks for ulcerations and amputations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006014653 |
| ISBN | 0470015047 |
| ISBN | 9780470015049 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WK 835 F687F 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |