Overview
This pioneering textbook is the first one ever on diabetic foot problems. With contributions from a multidisciplinary panel of experts, it presents a comprehensive curriculum on the topic. This includes global and socio-economic aspects of diabetes; a team approach; basic science of the foot (anatomy and biomechanics); clinical assessment and classification systems for diabetic foot problems; endocrine aspects; diabetic foot infections (clinical presentation and management); amputations in diabetic foot surgery (predictive factors, major and distal amputations, rehabilitation and phantom pain management); care of diabetic wounds (including the role of the latest technologically advanced dressings, vacuum dressings, anodyne therapy, ultrasonic debridement and extracorporeal shockwave therapy); and diabetic footcare and diabetic footwear.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789812791511
- ISBN-10: 9812791515
- Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
- Publish Date: September 2008
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
- Page Count: 604
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