BookAristidis Veves, John M. Giurini, Raul J. Guzman, editors.
Summary: In its updated edition, this book covers important advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of diabetic foot problems, and reviews optimal treatment for this debilitating condition. Blends new knowledge with time-tested principles of diabetic foot management.
Contents:
Clinical features and diagnosis
Epidemiology and health care cost of diabetic foot problems
Clinical examination and risk classification of the diabetic foot
Diabetic neuropathy
Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in the diabetic patient
Imaging of infection in the diabetic foot
Principles of care in the diabetic surgical patient
Pathophysiology
Physiology and pathophysiology of wound healing in diabetes
Neuropeptides, inflammation, and diabetic wound-healing : lessons from experimental models and human subjects
Dermal regeneration and induction of wound closure in diabetic wounds
Microvascular changes in the diabetic foot
Structural and functional changes in skin of the diabetic foot
Biomechanics of the diabetic foot: the road to foot ulceration
Cell therapies : new frontier for the management of diabetic foot ulceration
MicroRNAs : novel therapeutic targets for diabetic wound healng
Tissue-engineered wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcers
Preparation of the wound bed of the diabetic foot ulcer
Management of the diabetic foot
Microbiology and treatment of diabetic foot infection
Topical wound care treatment and indications for their use
Surgical treatment of the ulcerated foot
Lower extremity arterial reconstruction in patients with diabetes mellitus: principles of treatment
Soft tissue reconstruction options for the ulcerated or gangrenous diabetic foot
The diabetic charcot foot
Amputations and rehabilitation
Organization and preventive care
Organization of the diabetic foot care team
Quality of health care
Psychosocial and educational implications of diabetic foot complications
Role of footwear in the prevention of diabetic foot problems : the state of the art.