Diabetic Foot Care

Alethea Foster, former Honarary Consultant Podiatrist, King's College Hospital Diabetic Foot Clinic. Ali, who has recently retired, was a nationally and internationally recognised leading podiatrist, and one of the first Consultant Podiatrists in the UK. She has authored many books and is on several journal editorial boards. In May 2003, Ali was the first podiatrist to be awarded the International Diabetic Foot Award, which is only awarded every four years to an indvidual who has played a pivotal role in developing diabetic foot care Dr Michael Edmonds, Consultant Physician, The Diabetic Foot Clinic, King's College. Mike is a leading Consultant on the foot, with national and international recognition. He has written many books and journal articles.

• Acknowledgements ixIntroduction xi1 Neuropathic Case Studies 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Differing presentations of infection and complications of infection 31.3 Co-morbidities in addition to diabetes and neuropathy 361.4 Deformity, ulceration and infection treated by surgical debridement and reconstruction 401.5 Patients with neuropathic feet in whom psychological factors have impacted on their management 481.6 Long term patients followed in the Diabetic Foot Clinic with neuropathic foot problems 572 Ischaemic Case Studies 832.1 Introduction 832.2 Infection and its presentations 862.3 Patients with severe co-morbidities 922.4 Revascularisation 1052.5 Wound care 1352.6 Emboli 1402.7 Complications 1442.8 Pain in the neuroischaemic foot 1512.9 Conservative care 1533 Charcot Case Studies 1573.1 Introduction 1573.2 Early diagnosis 1603.3 Different presentations 1723.4 Surgery 1953.5 Conservative care 2144 Renal Case Studies 2174.1 Introduction 2174.2 Patients with normal serum creatinine who develop low creatinine clearance with infection 2194.3 Low creatinine clearance and complications 2254.4 Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and complications 2384.5 Haemodialysis and complications 2464.6 Renal transplant and complications 2504.7 Revascularisation in renal patients 255Index 261

“With key points and summaries at the beginning and end of each section, this book is clear and easy to navigate, making it an ideal tool for diabetes specialists, diabetes nurses and podiatrists.”  (Mpilibrary.blogspot.co.uk, 12 September 2014)"Using a case study format, this volume for diabetes specialists, nurses and podiatrists illustrates the multidisciplinary care and clinical management of patients with foot and lower limb problems that are a result of diabetes." (Booknews, 1 April 2011) "...this book should be available to everyone involved in the care of people with diabetes and foot disease, as a stimulus to reflecting on one's own practice, learning from experts and (as the authors state) improving the outcome of diabetic foot disease." (Practical Diabetes International, 2011)