Main description:

This book discusses essential aspects of diabetic foot ulcers, including evidence-based information on its pathogenesis and pathophysiology, as well as the molecular mechanisms and biomechanics of the diabetic foot. It also highlights the need for a multidisciplinary team to be involved in the management of diabetic patients with foot ulcers, and describes available and future tools for evaluating patients who are at risk. Exploring the main current therapies as well as the latest developments, future directions and potential new treatments, such as growth factors, stem cell therapy, alternative medicine and nanotechnology, the book is a valuable resource for clinicians and medical graduates but will also appeal to researchers working in the field.

Contents:

Part I Diabetic Foot Complications: World Preview1 Diabetic-Foot Complications in Asian & European continents
2 Diabetic-Foot Complications in African and Antarctica continents
3 Diabetic-Foot Complications in American and Australian continentsPart II Diabetic Foot: Complications & Treatments Updates4 Pathogenesis, pathophysiology, polyneuropathy and micro/macro vascular changes in Diabetic foot
5 Screening of foot inflammation in diabetic patients by Non-invasive imaging modalities
6 Molecular mechanism & Biomechanics of the Diabetic Foot: The Road to Foot Ulceration and healing
7 Foot Pressure Abnormalities, Radiographic and Charcot Changes in the Diabetic Foot 8 The Temporary Orthesio-therapy for Diabetic foot
9 Genetics of Fractured and non-fractured wound healing in DFU
10 Acute and chronic wound healing physiology11 Aerobic and Anaerobic bacterial infections and Treatment strategies
12 MRSA, EBSL, MDRO and Biofilm formation in Diabetic Foot Ulcer infections and its treatment modifications13 Fungal infection: the hidden enemy?
14 Heat Shock Protein and Diabetic footPart III Diabetic Foot: Developments, Future prospective, New possible treatments16 Advances in Prevention and empirical treatment of Diabetic foot infection17 Low Cost management in Diabetic Foot
18 Role of Growth Factors in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulceration
19 Stem cells in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
20 Alternative medicine in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers/infections
21 Nanotechnology and DFU: Future prospects22 Modern phytomedicine in treating diabetic: progress and opportunities23 Role of Paramedics in diabetic foot management