The Diabetic Foot

Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc, Rongxiang Xu, MD, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Director, The Rongxiang Xu, MD, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Research Director, Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA John M. Giurini, DPM, Chief, Division of Podiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School, Co-director, Joslin-BI Deaconess Diabetic Foot Center Consultant Joslin Diabetes Center Boston, MA, USA Raul J. Guzman, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

Epidemiology and Health Care Cost of Diabetic Foot Problems.- Clinical examination and risk classification of the diabetic foot.- Diabetic Neuropathy.- Diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in the Diabetic Patient.- Imaging of Infection in the Diabetic Foot.- Principles of Care in the Diabetic Surgical Patient.- Physiology and Pathophysiology of Wound Healing in Diabetes.- Neuropeptides, Inflammation, and Diabetic Wound Healing - lessons from experimental models and human subjects.- Dermal regeneration and induction of wound closure in diabetic wounds.- Microvascular changes in the diabetic foot.- Structural and Functional Changes in Skin of the Diabetic Foot.- Biomechanics of the Diabetic Foot: The Road to Foot Ulceration.- Cell therapies:New frontier for the management of diabetic foot ulceration.- MicroRNAs: Novel therapeutic targets for diabetic wound healing.- Tissue Engineered Wound Dressings for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.- Preparation of the Wound Bed of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer.- Microbiology and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infection.- Topical Wound Care Treatment and Indications for Their Use.- Surgical treatment of the ulcerated foot.- Lower Extremity Arterial Reconstruction in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus:  Principles of Treatment.- Soft Tissue Reconstructive Options For The Ulcerated Or Gangrenous Diabetic Foot.- The diabetic charcot foot.- Amputations and Rehabilitation.- Organization of the Diabetic Foot Care Team.- Quality of Health Care.- Psychosocial and Educational Implications of Diabetic Foot Complications.- The Role of Footwear in the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Complications: the state of the art in 2016.    

"This would be considered a must-have reference for anyone or any facility involved in treating any aspect of the diabetic foot. This edition is justified due to the advances made in diagnosing and treating this condition. It is a worthy contribution to the field ... . this book's history, development over the years, and reputation places it in a category all its own. Most highly recommended!" (Martin C. Yorath, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2018)

“This would be considered a must-have reference for anyone or any facility involved in treating any aspect of the diabetic foot. This edition is justified due to the advances made in diagnosing and treating this condition. It is a worthy contribution to the field … . this book's history, development over the years, and reputation places it in a category all its own. Most highly recommended!” (Martin C. Yorath, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2018)