Diabetes mellitus is a common disease all over the world and its frequency is steadily increasing. The availability of a wide variety of treatment options results in improvement or even normalization of hyperglycemia as well as of the accompanying metabolic disorders. However people with diabetes continue to suffer from the complications of the disease.
Diabetic foot-related problems occur frequently and may have serious consequences. Amputations at different anatomical levels are the most serious of them.
The present Atlas represents a systematic description of the many different foot lesions, which are often seen in diabetic patients. Each fi gure corresponds to a case treated in our Diabetes Centre in the Athens University Medical School. Our patients are evaluated and treated in collaboration with the Orthopedic Department as well as with other specialists depending upon individual needs. A short text, which follows each illustration, describes the history of the patient, the physical signs observed, the approach of treatment, and is followed by a short comment.
It is no exaggeration to state that the new (second) edition of this book resulted from the marked success of the first edition. It must also be noted that the problems of the diabetic foot continue to be a major and very serious concern of every society in the world, even those with the best healthcare systems.
This new edition has been enriched with a relatively large number of representative pictures as well as new information. This work has been achieved through the enormous efforts of my colleagues, co-authors of the book, as well as through the technical help of the publisher.
It is hoped that this Atlas will be of assistance, as a reference guide and a teaching instrument, not only to diabetologists and surgeons, but also to all doctors involved in the treatment of diabetic patients. This book might help them not only to recognize and to treat the diabetic foot lesions, but also to prevent them.
- The Authors -
Key Features
- 520 colour photographs, graphs, tables and imaging studies.
- Educational examples taken from genuine case reports.
- A reference guide for identifying patients at risk for foot problems.
- Illustration of common problems such as neuropathic and neuroischaemic ulcers, ischaemia and infection.
- Introduction to new technologies and bioengineered materials used for the treatment of foot ulcers.
Contents
- Acknowledgments, vi
- Preface to the Second Edition, vii
- Preface to the First Edition, viii
- 1 Introduction, 1
- 2 Diabetic Neuropathy, 11
- 3 Anatomic Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulceration, 21
- 4 Other Foot-Related Risk Factors, 48
- 5 Skin and Systemic Diseases with Manifestations in the Feet, 62
- 6 Neuropathic Ulcers, 74
- 7 Peripheral Vascular Disease, 91
- 8 Ischemic and Neuro-Ischemic Ulcers and Gangrene, 106
- 9 Heel Ulcers, 137
- 10 Charcot Foot, 148
- 11 Infections, 169
- 12 Methods of Prevention, 194
- 13 Methods of Ulcer Healing, 200
- 14 Amputations, 224
- Appendix, 243
- Index, 244
About the Authors
- Nicholas Katsilambros MD, Professor in Internal Medicine Athens University Medical School Eygenideio Hospital and Research Laboratory “Christeas Hall” Athens, Greece.
- Eleftherios Dounis MD, FACS, Director Orthopedia Department Laiko General Hospital Athens, Greece.
- Konstantinos Makrilakis MD, MPH, PhD, Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine Athens University Medical School 1st Department of Propaedeutic Medicine Laiko General Hospital Athens, Greece.
- Nicholas Tentolouris MD, Asssistant Professor 1st Department of Propaedeutic Medicine Athens University Medical School Laiko General Hospital Athens, Greece.
- Panagiotis Tsapogas MD, Medical and Diabetes Department Medical Bioprognosis Corfu, Greece.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 260 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (May 11, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1405191791
- ISBN-13: 978-1405191791
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
List Price: $162.95