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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144678103321

Autore

Edmonds M. E

Titolo

A practical manual of diabetic foot care / / M.E. Edmonds, Alethea V. M. Foster, Lee Sanders

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

1-282-34189-8

9786612341892

0-470-69631-1

0-470-69557-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Collana

Practical Manual of Series

Altri autori (Persone)

FosterAlethea V. M

SandersLee

Disciplina

617.5/85

617.585

Soggetti

Diabetes - Complications

Diabetes --Complications

Diabetic Foot - diagnosis

Diabetic Foot - therapy

Foot - Diseases

Foot --Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF: Diabetic Foot Care; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1 Introduction; 2 Stage 1: The Normal Foot; 3 Stage 2: The High-risk Foot; 4 Stage 3: The Ulcerated Foot; 5 Stage 4: The Infected Foot; 6 Stage 5: The Necrotic Foot; 7 Stage 6: The Unsalvageable Foot; 8 Surgical Approach to the Diabetic Foot; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A practical clinical manual for the diagnosis, treatment - both medical and surgical - and the long-term care of foot problems in people with diabetes. The authors are world-renowned experts in this subject and they present the internationally recognised best practice.  The clinical chapters are presented in a structured, colour-coded format to allow easy reference. The text also includes highlighted best clinical practice tips. Each chapter is accompanied by high-quality, full-colour



photographs that provide excellent examples of the earliest presenting signs as well as illustrating the