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

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.462
• Soggetto topico: Diabetes - Complications; Foot - Diseases; Foot - Ulcers
• Altri autori: KatsilambrosNicholas
• 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 improved foot care through raised awaren
• Titolo autorizzato: Atlas of the diabetic foot
• ISBN: 1-282-49120-2; 9786612491207; 1-4443-1758-X; 1-4443-1755-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139508703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II