Atlas of the Diabetic FootMany foot problems in diabetes can be prevented and often the patients are misdiagnosed, or inappropriately referred or treated. This title will be of immense use to the audience as work of reference. Diabetes mellitus is the lack of insulin leading to uncontrolled carbohydrate metabolism, the breakdown of starches and sugars into smaller units that can be used by the body for energy. Foot ulcers occur in about 15% of diabetic patients in their lifetime and hospital admissions due to foot ulcers are very common. Foot problems mostly occur when there is nerve damage in the feet or when there is poor blood flow. * Contains colour photos and pictures * Examples for identification of the patients at risk for foot ulceration * Prompt diagnosis and treatment. |
Contents
Classification Prevention and Treatment of Foot Ulcers | 23 |
Anatomical Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulceration | 41 |
Some Uncommon Conditions | 73 |
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Atlas of the Diabetic Foot Nikolaos Tentolouris,Panagiotis Tsapogas,Eleftherios Dounis Limited preview - 2003 |
Atlas of the Diabetic Foot Nicholas Katsilambros,Nikolaos Tentolouris,Panagiotis Tsapogas,Eleftherios Dounis No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
acute neuro-osteoarthropathy ankle brachial index antibiotics attended the outpatient bone calcaneus callus callus formation claw toe deformity clindamycin cm/s debridement diabetes diagnosed diabetic foot clinic diabetic neuropathy diabetic patients disarticulation distal dorsum DOUNIS TYPE Dry gangrene edema examination feet fifth metatarsal fifth metatarsal head fifth toe foot deformity foot shown foot ulcers footwear forefoot fourth toe FRYKBERG PATTERNS gangrene hallux valgus HBA1c heel heloma HOSPITAL ATHENS RAD ischemia Keywords left foot lesions male patient medial metatarsophalangeal joint midfoot mild nail necrotic neuro neuro-ischemic ulcer neuropathic ulcer normal onychomycosis osteoarthropathy osteomyelitis outpatient diabetic foot pain patient whose foot patient with type peak systolic velocity peripheral neuropathy peripheral pulses peripheral vascular disease plantar pressures prominent metatarsal heads proximal radiograph resorption right foot SANDERS AND FRYKBERG second toe shoes shown in Figure stenosis superficial femoral artery tion toe Figure total-contact cast trauma treatment type 2 diabetes ulcer healed varus deformity WET GANGRENE wound