Main description:

Taking a truly interdisciplinary approach to the topic, Functional Limb Salvage is a ready reference for all clinicians and surgeons treating this patient population, including plastic, vascular, orthopedic and podiatric surgeons and their support staff.

The content of this text is focused on defining and expanding upon the importance and, more specifically, the intricacies of the multidisciplinary team approach. Although this is often touched upon or cited as an integral aspect of care, there are only sparse descriptions of the interplay of multiple team members in concert with the care of this challenging patient population.

This comprehensive text opens with definitions, demographics, epidemiology, pathophysiology and etiology of the limb salvage patient population, whether due to infection, ischemia or deformity. The multidisciplinary team itself is then outlined, from the who, when and where of the intervention to the role of the individual clinicians themselves; from vascular and plastic surgeons to podiatric and orthopedic surgeons, multiple medical specialties, and with thorough attention to the integral support staff of NPs, PAs and many others. History and assessment are then discussed as a prelude to both conservative and surgical treatments, including wound healing optimization, orthotics and prosthetics, skin grafting, amputation, bioengineered tissue and more. A final chapter on innovation and landmark publications rounds out the presentation.

Contents:

Building It from Scratch: The Team Approach to Functional Diabetic Limb Salvage.- Staffing and Day to Day Management: The Nuts and Bolts of Running a Wound Care CenterCase Management of the Complex Limb Salvage AdmissionIntegrating the Inpatient Care to your Outpatient Wound Care Center: Keys to Successful Patient ManagementDiabetic Foot Ulcers by the Numbers: Epidemiology of Limb SalvageUnlocking the Mystery of Peripheral Neuropathy in DiabetesThe Science and Utility of Offloading the Diabetic FootMedical Management of the Limb Salvage InpatientEvaluation and Examination of the Diabetic FootFrailty and Mobility Degeneration in Diabetes and Diabetic Foot UlcerationAnesthesia for the Diabetic Limb Salvage Patient: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing SafetyDebridement of the Diabetic Foot and LegAn Evidence Based Approach to Treating OsteomyelitisPractical Lessons Learned in Managing Diabetic Foot InfectionsManaging Soft Tissue Infection in the Diabetic Foot: Cultures, Drugs, and Source ControlSurgical Management of Diabetic Foot Infection and OsteomyelitisCharcot Foot: Etiology and Diagnosis.- Charcot Foot: Conservative ManagementCharcot Foot: Surgical Management and ReconstructionDiagnostic Evaluation of Arterial Disease in Limb SalvageArterial Disease Management in the Limb Salvage Patient: Endovascular and Open BypassVenous Disease Management in the Limb Salvage Patient: Diagnostics, Compression, and AblationThe Science and Practicality of Tissue Products in Limb SalvageAtypical Wounds in the Diabetic Limb: Dermatopathology, Biopsy, and Medical ManagementProsthetics, Orthotics and Amputation RehabilitationSurgical Offloading, Tendon Balancing, and Prophylactic Surgery in Diabetic Limb SalvageNegative Pressure Wound Therapy.- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Diabetic Limb SalvageSkin GraftingLocal Flaps for Reconstruction and Limb Salvage of the Foot and AnkleFree Tissue Transfer in DLS: Lessons Learned and Best Practice for Functional SalvageAdvanced Plastic Surgical Reconstruction Options in the Lower ExtremityPartial Foot Amputations: Technique and OutcomesBelow Knee Amputation: Techniques to Improve Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and FunctionComplications and Revision Surgery in Complex Limb SalvageEstablishing and Running an Amputee Support Group to Empower your PatientsAnalyzing the Population Dynamics of Limb SalvageDiabetic Limb Salvage Innovations: Landmark Publications and Innovations from Our Team.