The new 6th Edition of LEVIN AND O'NEAL'S THE DIABETIC FOOT, one of the primary references for the interdisciplinary team treating diabetic patients, is updated and newly reorganized with new sections on pathogenesis of artherosclerosis and thrombosis, growth factors and the repair of wounds, managed care and foot care, surgical pathology of the foot and clinicopathologic correlations, plastic surgery, and psychosocial aspects of diabetic foot problems. Seven new chapters include information on neuropathy in the diabetic foot; nutrition; staging and classification of foot ulcers: assessment, dressing and topical aspects; the role of the wound care (stroma) nurse; patient education; and self-management of diabetic foot problems. Helps the clinician navigate the perplexities of the managed care system to provide adequate, competent care Details how growth factors affect the management of diabetic ulcers Contains an extensive discussion of custom foot wear for the diabetic patient Provides surgeons with partial amputation techniques that maximize the weight-bearing function of the foot Lists practical techniques worth adding to every foot clinics repertoire Explores the proper nutrition for optimal diabetic wound healing Discusses surgical fusion of the Charcot foot and/or ankle as a feasible and often appropriate management technique Explores the medicolegal consequences of inappropriate foot care
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-10
155664471x
ISBN-13
9781556644719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038385391
Product Key Features
Author
John H. Bowker, Michael A. Pfeifer
Publication Name
Levin and O'neal's the Diabetic Foot
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
828 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.2in.
Item Width
7.2in.
Item Weight
72.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rc951.D53 2001
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
6
Table of Content
Section A The Foundations of Diabetic Foot Management 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Old Assumptions and New Realities 2 Epidemiology of Foot Ulcers and Amputations in the Diabetic Foot 3 Neuropathic Problems of the Lower Extremities in Diabetic Patients 4 Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis in Diabetes Mellitus: New Aspects of Pathogenesis 5 Hemorheology: Principles and Concepts 6 The Biomechanics of the Foot in Diabetes Mellitus 7 Cutaneous Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus 8 Nutritional Issues in the Patient with Diabetes and Foot Ulcers 9 Pathogenesis and Management of Diabetic Foot Lesions in the Diabetic Patient 10 Diabetic Foot Problems and Their Management Around the World Section B Evaluation Techniques and Non-Surgical Management 11 An Improved Method for Staging and Classification of Foot Lesions in Diabetic Patients 12 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: Assessment and Management 13 Total-Contact Casting in the Treatment of Neuropathic Ulcers 14 Alternative Weight Redistribution Methods in the Treatment of Neuropathic Ulcers 15 Imaging of the Diabetic Foot 16 Noninvasive Vascular Testing: Basis, Application, and Role in Evaluating Diabetic Peripheral Arterial Disease 17 Radiologic Intervention in Diabetic Peripheral Vascular Disease 18 Modulating Wound Healing in Diabetes 19 Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of the Diabetic Foot Wounds 20 Footwear for Injury Prevention: Correlation and Risk Category 21 Charcot Neuroarthropathy of the Foot 22 Infectious Problems of the Foot in Diabetic Patients Section C Surgical Aspects 23. Surgical Pathology of the Foot and Clinicopathologic Correlations 24 Medical Management of Diabetic Patients During the Perioperative Period 25 The Role of Vascular Surgery in the Diabetic Patient 26 Plastic Surgical Reconstruction of the Diabetic Foot 27 Charcot Neuropathy of the Foot: Surgical Aspects 28 Minor and Major Lower Limb Amputation in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus 29 Rehabilitation of the Diabetic Amputee Section D Team Approach 30 Organising an Education-Based Diabetic Foot Clinic 31 Lower Limb Self-Management Education 32 Role of the Wound Care Nurse 33 Role of the Podiatrist 34 Pedorthic Care of the Diabetic Foot 35 Psychosocial and Psychological Aspects of Diabetic Foot Complications 36 Empowerment in Amputation Prevention 37 Improvements in Diabetic Foot Care with Clinical Information Systems Section E Medicolegal Aspects 38 Medicolegal Aspects of Care of the Diabetic Foot