Levin and O'Neal's the diabetic foot. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Diabetic foot
• Other Names: Levin, Marvin E, 1924-; O'Neal, Lawrence W, 1923-; Bowker, John H; Pfeifer, Michael A
• Contents: Epidemiology and economic impact of foot ulcers and amputations in people with diabetes -- Diabetes mellitus: old assumptions and new realities -- Neuropathic problems of the lower limbs in diabetic patients -- Hemorheology: principles and concepts -- Atherosclerosis and thrombosis in diabetes mellitus: new aspects of pathogenesis -- The biomechanics of the foot in diabetes mellitus -- Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus -- Nutricitonal issues in the patient with diabetes and foot ulcers -- Classification of foot lesions in diabetes patients -- Imaging of the diabetic foot -- Noninvasive vascular testing in the evaluation of diabetic peripheral arterial disease -- The charcot foot (pied de charcot) -- Off-loading for diabetic foot disease -- Infectious problems of the foot in diabetic patients -- Wound healing in the diabetic foot -- Radiologic intervention in diabetic peripheral vascular disease -- Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treament of the diabetic foot -- Surgical pathology of the foot and clinicopathologic correlations -- Medical management of patients with diabetes mellitus during the perioperative period -- Minor and major lower-limb amputation in persons with diabetes mellitus -- Lower-limb arterial reconstruction in patients with diabetes mellitus: principles of treatment -- Plastic surgical reconstruction of the diabetic foot -- Charcot neuroarthopathy of the foot: surgical aspects -- Diabetic foot problems and their management around the world -- Organization and operation of an education- and research-based diabetic foot clinic -- Role of the podiatrist in the care of the diabetic foot -- Role of the wound care nurse -- Pedorthic care of the diabetic foot: correlation with risk category -- Rehabilitation of the diabetic amputee -- Lower-limb self-management education -- Psychosocial aspects of diabetic foot complications -- Diagnostic and procedural coding -- Medical-legal aspects of treating diabetic foot problems.
• Edition: 7th ed
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, PA : Mosby/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 627 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.5/85; Foot -- Diseases; Diabetes -- Complications; Foot -- Surgery; MEDICAL -- Podiatry; Diabetes -- Complications; Foot -- Diseases; Foot -- Surgery; Diabetic Foot; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323070782; 0323070787
• Related ISBNs: 9780323041454; 0323041450
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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