Clinical care of the diabetic foot

• Corporate Author: American Diabetes Association
• Other Authors: Armstrong, David G. 1969- (Editor), Lavery, Lawrence A. 1960- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 2005
• Subjects: Diabetic Foot
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Finally, there is a far more practical book on foot care for people with diabetes written especially for the non-specialist primary care provider. Contents include foot exams, risk classification, infection, foot ulcers, debridement, evaluation, and more. All chapters are written by diabetic foot ca...

Table of Contents:

• Pathogenesis of diabetic foot complications / Andrew J.M. Boulton
• The diabetic foot examination / Nalini Singh and John Giurini
• Foot risk classification and prevention / Edgar J.G. Peters and Karel Bakker
• Shoes and insoles for at-risk people with diabetes / Jan S. Ulbrecht and Peter R. Cavanagh
• Ulcer assessment and classification / Nicolaas C. Schaper
• Off-loading the diabetic foot wound / David G. Armstrong and Stephanie Wu
• Debridement of the diabetic foot / Christopher Attinger
• Adjunctive wound therapies / Robert Kirsner and Paul E. Banwell
• The diabetic charcot foot: recognition, evaluation, and management / Lee J. Sanders and Robert G. Frykberg
• Infection in the diabetic foot / Anthony R. Berendt and Benjamin A. Lipsky
• Evaluation and management of peripheral arterial disease / Joseph L. Mills Sr.