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Local Care of the Diabetic Foot

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Diabetic foot ulcers continue to pose a serious threat to patients with diabetes. The presence of an ulcer significantly increases the risk of amputation. Although treatment of an ulcer depends on the combination of medical and surgical management, many ulcers will heal with conservative care. Local care of the diabetic foot requires that the practitioner have the ability not only to treat ulcerations but also to recognize these problems early on so as to prevent their worsening. This knowledge is paramount for healing diabetic ulcers and preventing infection and subsequent amputation. The goal of healing the diabetic foot in the outpatient setting focuses on maintaining an intact skin envelope. If this fails, infection may develop and amputation may ensue. It is the goal of the practitioner to recognize the at-risk diabetic foot as well as address those problems that may give rise to infection and amputation (1,2).

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  1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Aristidis Veves MD, DSc , John M. Giurini DPM  & Frank W. LoGerfo MD ,  & 

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Basile, P., Rosenblum, B.I. (2002). Local Care of the Diabetic Foot. In: Veves, A., Giurini, J.M., LoGerfo, F.W. (eds) The Diabetic Foot. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-168-8_14

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