Choice of wound care in diabetic foot ulcer: A practical approach  

作　　者：Karakkattu Vijayan Kavitha Shalbha Tiwari Vedavati Bharat Purandare Sudam Khedkar Shilpa Sameer Bhosale Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan 

机构地区：[1]Podiatry Department Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune 411021, India [2]Research Department, Chellaram Diabetes In-stitute, Pune 411021, India [3]Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune 411021, India

出　　处：《World Journal of Diabetes》2014年第4期546-556,共11页世界糖尿病杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Diabetic foot ulcers are the consequence of multiple factors including peripheral neuropathy,decreased blood supply,high plantar pressures,etc.,and pose a significant risk for morbidity,limb loss and mortality.The critical aspects of the wound healing mechanism and host physiological status in patients with diabetes necessitate the selection of an appropriate treatment strategy based on the complexity and type of wound.In addition to systemic antibiotics and surgical intervention,wound care is considered to be an important component of diabetic foot ulcer management.This article will focus on the use of different wound care materials in diabetic foot.From a clinical perspective,it is important to decide on the wound care material depending on the type and grade of the ulcer.This article will also provide clinicians with a simple approach to the choice of wound care materials in diabetic foot ulcer.Diabetic foot ulcers are the consequence of multiple factors including peripheral neuropathy,decreased blood supply,high plantar pressures,etc.,and pose a significant risk for morbidity,limb loss and mortality.The critical aspects of the wound healing mechanism and host physiological status in patients with diabetes necessitate the selection of an appropriate treatment strategy based on the complexity and type of wound.In addition to systemic antibiotics and surgical intervention,wound care is considered to be an important component of diabetic foot ulcer management.This article will focus on the use of different wound care materials in diabetic foot.From a clinical perspective,it is important to decide on the wound care material depending on the type and grade of the ulcer.This article will also provide clinicians with a simple approach to the choice of wound care materials in diabetic foot ulcer.

关 键 词：DIABETES FOOT WOUND DEBRIDEMENT TOPICAL 

分 类 号：R473.5[医药卫生—护理学]