* Clearly elucidates various principles and theories behind the surgical treatment of diabetic foot with requisite pictures * Authored by an eminent Professor of Surgery with his good clinical acumen and enormous experience in handling patients with diabetic foot ulcers * Provides a succinct discussion on the various aspects of the management of foot problems including orthotic and orthopaedic management in brief * Includes various photographs to make the reading easier and relevant bibliography to help the readers * The concepts are clearly spelt out in a comprehensive manner * A ready and reliable resource for clinicians and postgraduate medical students in managing patients with diabetic foot disease.
Table Of Contents * Introduction * Foot Problems in Diabetics?A Historic Perspective * Epidemiolog * Surgical Anatomy of the Foot * Aetiopathogenesis of Foot Changes in Diabetes * Diabetic Neuropathy * Peripheral Arterial Disease in People with Diabetes * Microvascular Changes in the Foot of the Diabetics * Role of Infection in Diabetic Foot * Gait Analysis and Biomechanics * Clinical Presentation of Diabetic Foot Lesions * Clinical Assessment of Neuropathy * Clinical Assessment of Foot for Vascular Disease * Clinical Diagnosis of Infection Complicating Diabetic Foot * Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis of Foot * Foot Ulcers and their Management * Investigations * Plantar Pressure and Development of Foot Pressure * Classification of Diabetic Foot Lesions * Management Principles * Preventive Strategies * Wound Healing in Diabetes * Sepsis Management * Vascular Surgical Management of Diabetic Foot Disease * Medical Management of Diabetic Neuropathy * Charcot?s Arthropathy and Off-loading Principles * Skin Cover * Foot Care for Diabetics * Therapeutic Footwear for Diabetics * Amputations in Diabetic Foot Disease * Foot and Co-morbid Illness in Diabetics * Index