Diabetic Foot Care (eBook)

Alethea Foster, former Honarary Consultant Podiatrist, King's College Hospital Diabetic Foot Clinic. Ali, who has recently retired, was a nationally and internationally recognised leading podiatrist, and one of the first Consultant Podiatrists in the UK. She has authored many books and is on several journal editorial boards. In May 2003, Ali was the first podiatrist to be awarded the International Diabetic Foot Award, which is only awarded every four years to an indvidual who has played a pivotal role in developing diabetic foot care Dr Michael Edmonds, Consultant Physician, The Diabetic Foot Clinic, King's College. Mike is a leading Consultant on the foot, with national and international recognition. He has written many books and journal articles.

Diabetic Foot Care: Case Studies in Clinical Management 1
Contents 9
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
1 Neuropathic Case Studies 17
1.1 Introduction 17
1.2 Differing presentations of infection and complications of infection 19
1.3 Co-Morbidities in addition to diabetes and neuropathy 52
1.4 Deformity, ulceration and infection treated by surgical debridement and reconstruction 56
1.5 Patients with neuropathic feet in whom psychological factors have impacted on their management 64
1.6 Long term patients followed in the Diabetic Foot Clinic with neuropathic foot problems 73
2 Ischaemic Case Studies 99
2.1 Introduction 99
2.2 Infection and its presentations 102
2.3 Patients with severe co-morbidities 108
2.4 Revascularisation 121
2.5 Wound care 151
2.6 Emboli 156
2.7 Complications 160
2.8 Pain in the neuroischaemic foot 167
2.9 Conservative care 169
3 Charcot Case Studies 173
3.1 Introduction 173
3.2 Early diagnosis 176
3.3 Different presentations 188
3.4 Surgery 211
3.5 Conservative care 230
4 Renal Case Studies 233
4.1 Introduction 233
4.2 Patients with normal serum creatinine initially who develop low creatinine clearance with infection 235
4.3 Low creatinine clearance and complications 241
4.4 Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and complications 254
4.5 Haemodialysis and complications 262
4.6 Renal transplant and complications 266
4.7 Revascularisation in renal patients 271
Index 277

"With key points and summaries at the beginning and end of
each section, this book is clear and easy to navigate, making it an
ideal tool for diabetes specialists, diabetes nurses and
podiatrists." (Mpilibrary.blogspot.co.uk,
12 September 2014)
"Using a case study format, this volume for diabetes specialists,
nurses and podiatrists illustrates the multidisciplinary care and
clinical management of patients with foot and lower limb problems
that are a result of diabetes." (Booknews, 1 April 2011)

"...this book should be available to everyone involved in the
care of people with diabetes and foot disease, as a stimulus to
reflecting on one's own practice, learning from experts and (as the
authors state) improving the outcome of diabetic foot disease."
(Practical Diabetes International, 2011)