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"Diabetes Related Foot Complications"Dr. Paul Wraight (biography)
English - 2006-05-06 - 34 minutes
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Summary :
Approximately 20 percent of the diabetic population will develop a foot complication during their lifetime, says Dr. Wraight. These complications come in different kinds, such as pressure lesions or burns in a neuropathic foot, neuropathic ulcers due to ill-fitting shoes and other more serious conditions. These conditions are usually precipitated by neuropathy, trauma or foot deformity, and the presence of peripheral vascular disease impedes the healing process.
In this presentation Dr. Wraight talks about the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic pedal osteomyelitis. Magnetic resonance imaging is helpful not only in the diagnosis but it also can help to guide surgery (1). Indeed in the last decade studies have demonstrated that major amputations aren't necessary in many of these patients (2). Dr. Wraight discusses such findings and his own group's experiences at the Diabetic Foot Unit of The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Learning objectives :
After viewing this presentation the participant will be able to discuss:
- Different kinds of diabetic foot complications
- The pathogenesis of diabetic foot complications
- Diabetic pedal osteomyelitis: diagnosis and treatment strategies
Bibliographic references :
1. Morrison WB, Schweitzer ME, Wapner KL, Hecht PJ, Gannon FH, Behm WR.Osteomyelitis in feet of diabetics: clinical accuracy, surgical utility, and cost-effectiveness of MR imaging. Radiology. 1995 Aug;196(2):557-64.
2. G Ha Van, H Siney, JP Danan, C Sachon and A GrimaldiTreatment of osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot. Contribution of conservative surgery Diabetes Care. 1996 Nov;19(11):1257-60.
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