{"product_id":"the-diabetic-foot-9781907816628","title":"The Diabetic Foot","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe incidence of diabetes is increasing both in the western world and in developing countries; type 2 diabetes increase is partly the result of greater obesity. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiabetes can cause two major problems to the foot – diabetic neuropathy resulting in nerve damage and peripheral vascular disease reducing the flow of blood. These can result in ulceration of the foot which needs careful management to avoid the possibility of amputation. This management is best undertaken by multidisciplinary teams using the latest evidence to support their practice.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the latest evidence-based investigations, techniques and management of the diabetic foot.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidenced-based management of the diabetic foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational, multidisciplinary team of editors and contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive reference for all health professionals involved in the care of diabetic foot problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e  Contributors\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  1 Epidemiology of diabetic foot disease and aetiology of ulceration\u003cbr\u003e  2 Clinical assessment of foot disease and screening to prevent ulceration and amputation\u003cbr\u003e  3 Setting up a diabetic foot service\u003cbr\u003e  4 Economic aspects of foot care\u003cbr\u003e  5 Medical therapy and metabolic control to optimise and decrease foot complications and improve healing\u003cbr\u003e  6 Psychological aspects of diabetes-related foot disease\u003cbr\u003e  7 Patient education or diabetes self-management education to prevent foot ulcers or amputations\u003cbr\u003e  8 Managing infection in the diabetic foot\u003cbr\u003e  9 Diabetic foot osteomyelitis: diagnosis and classification\u003cbr\u003e  10 Osteomyelitis: medical management\u003cbr\u003e  11 Osteomyelitis: surgical management\u003cbr\u003e  12 Peripheral arterial disease in diabetes\u003cbr\u003e  13 Microvascular disease\u003cbr\u003e  14 Diagnosis of PAD\u003cbr\u003e  15 Imaging PAD\u003cbr\u003e  16 Angiosomes\u003cbr\u003e  17 Distal bypass techniques\u003cbr\u003e  18 Angioplasty techniques\u003cbr\u003e  19 Outcomes of angioplasty and bypass in diabetes\u003cbr\u003e  20 Pathobiology of neuropathy\u003cbr\u003e  21 Diabetic neuropathy and the lower extremity: diagnosis, management and consequences\u003cbr\u003e  22 Nerve decompression, a new treatment in in diabetic neuropathy?\u003cbr\u003e  23 Acute and chronic wound biology in diabetes\u003cbr\u003e  24 Scoring systems\/assessment of the ulcerated foot\u003cbr\u003e  25 Wound dressings and debridement\u003cbr\u003e  26 Adjuncts to wound healing\u003cbr\u003e  27 Standardisation of outcomes\/endpoints of wound healing in everyday practice and clinical trials\u003cbr\u003e  28 Surgical anatomy of the foot\u003cbr\u003e  29 Surgical debridement\u003cbr\u003e  30 Skin and local tissue flaps\u003cbr\u003e  31 Free tissue transfer\u003cbr\u003e  32 The causes and diagnosis of the acute charcot foot in diabetes\u003cbr\u003e  33 Charcot osteoarthropathy: medical management\u003cbr\u003e  34 Charcot osteoarthropathy: surgical management and offloading\u003cbr\u003e  35 Minor amputation\/major amputation\u003cbr\u003e  36 Rehabilitation post-amputation\u003cbr\u003e  37 Offloading\u003cbr\u003e  38 Prevention of re-ulceration\u003cbr\u003e  39 Preventive foot care programs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JP Medical Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043152822615,"sku":"9781907816628","price":112.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781907816628.jpg?v=1750957219","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-diabetic-foot-9781907816628","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}