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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139508703321

Titolo

Atlas of the diabetic foot / / Nicholas Katsilambros ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN

1-282-49120-2

9786612491207

1-4443-1758-X

1-4443-1755-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KatsilambrosNicholas

Disciplina

616.462

Soggetti

Diabetes - Complications

Foot - Diseases

Foot - Ulcers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Atlas of the Diabetic Foot; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; CHAPTER 2: Diabetic Neuropathy; CHAPTER 3: Anatomic Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulceration; CHAPTER 4: Other Foot-Related Risk Factors; CHAPTER 5: Skin and Systemic Diseases with Manifestations in the Feet; CHAPTER 6: Neuropathic Ulcers; CHAPTER 7: Peripheral Vascular Disease; CHAPTER 8: Ischemic and Neuro-Ischemic Ulcers and Gangrene; CHAPTER 9: Heel Ulcers; CHAPTER 10: Charcot Foot; CHAPTER 11: Infections; CHAPTER 12: Methods of Prevention

CHAPTER 13: Methods of Ulcer HealingCHAPTER 14: Amputations; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Foot ulcers occur in approximately 15% of the patients with diabetes mellitus in their lifetime, with a major impact on their quality of life. Many hospital admissions related to diabetes are due to foot ulcers, which can result in prolonged hospital stay and increased morbidity and mortality. The majority of lower limb amputations are performed in patients with diabetes every year (80,000 at least in the USA). Most of the diabetes-related foot problems can be prevented or their severity reduced by early detection and treatment. This book contributes to



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