Management of Diabetic Foot Complications

This heavily revised second edition of this essential text address the challenges of treating foot complications associated with diabetes, which is presently a major challenge for societies the world over with many patients not receiving adequate care. The work is divided into prevention and early management, management of major complications, prevention of recurrence and how to structure a team. Authors include experienced podiatrists, nurses and doctors,  all of whom currently work in the field of diabetes foot care. Emphasis is placed in each area on how to practically apply the content covered to solve clinical problems that can be encountered on a day-to-day basis. New topics covered in this edition include how to avoid litigation, metrics for defining success along with the role of regional networks and how data should be collected

Management of Diabetic Foot Complications, Second Edition comprehensively covers how to treat these complications in diabetic patients. Therefore, it is a valuable resources for anyone responsible for the care of people with diabetes who may be at risk of developing foot complications.

Foot Complications in Diabetes: The Problem.- Screening and Treatment of Early Complications in the Diabetic Foot.- Emergency Management of the Acute Diabetic Foot – the Foot Attack.- Managing Diabetes in People with Foot Complications.- Predicting Wound Healing in the Diabetic Foot: Measuring Skin Viability.- Imaging in the patient with foot complications.- Treatment of Infection in the Diabetic Foot: the use of antibiotics.- Endovascular Revascularisation: when and how.- Surgical Revascularisation of the Diabetic Foot.- Amputation above the ankle: achieving the best outcome for the patient.- Amputation below the ankle: how to ensure the best outcome for the patient.- Neuro-osteoarthropathy: The Charcot Foot- Pathology, diagnosis and Treatment.- The role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon in Diabetic Foot Complications.- Foot Care and the Prevention of Recurrent Ulcers.- Foot Deformity and Pressure Management.- The role of the multidisciplinary Team in the management of the Diabetic Foot Complications and Organisation of Regional Networks and Data Collection.- How to measure success.- What to do when things go wrong and how to avoid litigation.