3rd Edition
by Ioanna Eleftheriadou (Author), Alexandros Kokkinos (Author), Stavros Liatis (Author), Konstantinos Makrilakis (Author), Nicholas Tentolouris (Author), Anastasios Tentolouris (Author), Panagiotis Tsapogas (Author)
The revised and updated third edition of the essential guide to the diagnosis and treatment of the diabetic foot
The revised third edition of the Atlas of the Diabetic Foot
is an updated guide to the information needed for the prevention and
treatment of diabetic foot problems with the aim of reducing
amputations. In addition to offering the theoretical knowledge, the book
is filled with more than 500 color photos from real-life cases. The
cases explore a wide-variety of foot issues and the text includes
information about differential diagnosis and treatment. The
authors—noted experts in the field—describe the epidemiology,
pathophysiology and classification of diabetic foot ulcers. In addition,
the book highlights the diagnosis of the main risk factors for the
diabetic foot, namely diabetic neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease
and the anatomic deformities of the lower extremities.
The
updated third edition, include 5 videos that clearly demonstrate the
methods of examination for diabetic neuropathy and peripheral arterial
disease. The text incldues methods of callus removal and debridement as
well as offloading. In addition, it contains information on how a total
contact cast is constructed. This essential resource:
- Contains a full colour presentation of diabetic foot cases
- Explains the prevention and treatment of diabetic foot problems in a revised and updated edition
- Includes a larger format that allows for a better quality images
- Offers a companion website with high-resolution digital files of photographs of the case studies presented
- Presents a multidisciplinary approach appropriate for a wide audience foot and diabetic professionals
Written for diabetes specialists, endocrinologists and diabetic nurse specialists, podiatrists and podiatry nurse specialists, Atlas of the Diabetic Foot offers the information needed to help with the prevention, diagnosis and management of the diabetic foot.