Amit Jain’s system of practice for diabetic foot: the modern diabetic foot surgery

Diabetic foot

DIABETIC FOOT DISORDERS A Clinical Practice Guideline

Foot ulcerations, infections, and Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy are three serious foot complications of diabetes mellitus that can too frequently lead to gangrene and lower limb amputation. Consequently, foot disorders are one of the leading causes of hospitalization for persons with diabetes and can account for expenditures in the billions of dollars annually in the U.S. alone. Although...

Neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers – evidence-to-practice

Foot ulcers and their attendant complications are disquietingly high in people with diabetes, a majority of whom have underlying neuropathy. This review examines the evidence base underpinning the prevention and management of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers in order to inform best clinical practice. Since it may be impractical to ask patients not to weight-bear at all, relief of pressure throu...

Diabetic Neuropathy and Diabetic Foot

Patients with diabetes may present with an array of foot disorders that include, but are not limited to, neuropathy, ulceration, and osteomyelitis. Ischemia and infection are common clinical concerns as either, or both, may be involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders. Management choices can be difficult to make and diagnostic imaging is often sought to help clarify the clinical picture. ...

Managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Best Practice

The need for standardised care in diabetes has been highlighted by the development of numerous clinical guidelines and best practice statements from key sources such as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2004); the Department of Health (Dept of Health, 2001); the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, (SIGN, 2001), and the Royal College of General Practitione...