Main description:

In "The Diabetic Foot: Medical and Surgical Management, Second Edition", a distinguished panel of clinicians - many practicing at the famous Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center - illuminate the successful new multidisciplinary approach now clearly required for the successful treatment of this medical problem. Drawing on the experiences of diabetologists, podiatrists, vascular surgeons, infectious disease specialists, orthotists, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons, the book clearly describes established techniques known to be effective. The book provides recent information regarding the role of the increased inflammatory state of diabetes and the failure to heal the foot ulcer. In addition, emphasis has been given to the patient's education, wound bed preparation, and the history and pathophysiology of wound healing.

Contents:

Introduction to Diabetes: Principles of Care in the Surgical Patient With Diabetes Peter Sheehan Epidemiology and Health Care Costs for Diabetic Foot Problems Gayle E. Reiber and Lynne V. McFarland The Evolution of Wound Healing: From Art to Science I. Kelman Cohen The Wound-Healing Process Jeffrey M. Davidson and Luisa DiPietro Induced Regeneration of Skin and Peripheral Nerves Eric C. Soller and Ioannis V. Yannas Diabetic Neuropathy Solomon Tesfaye Microvascular Changes in the Diabetic Foot Thanh Dinh and Aristidis Veves Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Macrovascular Disease Chantel Hile, Nikhil Kansal, Allen Hamdan, and Frank W. LoGerfo Foot Pressure Abnormalities in the Diabetic Foot Thomas E. Lyons, Barry I. Rosenblum, and Aristidis Veves Biomechanics of the Diabetic Foot: The Road to Foot Ulceration C. H. M. van Schie and A. J. M. Boulton Clinical Examination of the Diabetic Foot and the Identification of the At-Risk Patient Stephanie Wu, David G. Armstrong, Lawrence A. Lavery, and Lawrence B. Harkless Imaging of the Diabetic Foot Mary G. Hochman, Yvonne Cheung, David P. Brophy, and J. Anthony Parker Microbiology and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections Adolf W. Karchmer Charcot Arthropathy in the Diabetic Foot Robert G. Frykberg Preparation of the Wound Bed of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Vincent Falanga Local Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Assessment, Dressings, and Topical Treatments Oscar M. Alvarez, Lee Markowitz, and Martin Wendelken Surgical Treatment of the Ulcerated Foot John M. Giurini Amputation and Rehabilitation of the Diabetic Foot Ronald A. Sage, Michael Pinzur, Rodney Stuck, and Coleen Napolitano Soft Tissue Reconstructive Options for the Ulcerated or Gangrenous Diabetic Foot Christopher E. Attinger Role of Growth Factors in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulceration David L. Steed Living Skin Equivalents for the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Thanh Dinh and Aristidis Veves Lower Extremity Arterial Reconstruction in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Principles of Treatment Kakra Hughes, David Campbell, and Frank B. Pomposelli, Jr. Angioplasty and Other Noninvasive Vascular Surgical Procedures Sherry D. Scovell Psychosocial and Educational Implications of Diabetic Foot Complications Katie Weinger and Arlene Smaldone The Role of Footwear in the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Problems Luigi Uccioli Index