Abstract
The subject of the book is the diabetic foot syndrome, i.e. involvement of the tissues of the foot distal to the ankle associated with neuropathy and angiopathy, which is one of the most serious complications affecting at least 6% of patients with diabetes. The complex teamwork of diabetologists, surgeons, prosthetists, podiatric nurses, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, but also psychologists, which is beginning to take shape especially in podiatric clinics, is the basis for the prevention of amputations and other disabling complications.
The book provides up-to-date information that is often insufficiently known and disseminated to all physicians caring for patients with diabetic foot syndrome. The main parts of the book are modern views on the prevention, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of diabetic foot syndrome and the organization of team care in podiatric clinics, accompanied by rich pictorial documentation.
The reader should purchase this book if they are interested in improving the care of patients with diabetic foot syndrome and preventing unnecessary disability and mortality. The book should also increase awareness of team podiatric care, which is still taking shape in our country and represents an often new concept for the lay and professional public.