| Diabetic Foot Problems Contributor(s): Nather, Abdul Aziz (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9812791523 ISBN-13: 9789812791528 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $106.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Podiatry - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Medical | Orthopedics |
| Dewey: 616.462 |
| LCCN: 2008276508 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.8" (1.95 lbs) 604 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |