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Diabetic foot ulcers

08 December 1999

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses caring for people with diabetes can have an impact on the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot problems. This article describes a simple staging system...

Avulsion fracture of the calcaneal tuberosity: diagnosis and treatment

01 March 2013

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Avulsion calcaneal tuberosity fracture is an uncommon but potentially serious condition, with delays in treatment sometimes leading to long-term pain, disability and...

Implications of the Mental Capacity Act for foot care

10 May 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 altered the way that everyone should practise when working with people who may lack the capacity to give consent. This article discusses...

The impact of diabetes on wound management

16 April 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Kate Springett discusses the management of chronic diabetic wounds in the lower leg and foot. The aim of the article is to enhance the practitioner’s understanding...

Foot care in patients with diabetes

19 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article outlines the three main factors that cause foot problems in people with diabetes: peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease and infection. It...

Management of a diabetic foot ulcer using larval therapy

24 October 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Diabetic foot ulcers should be treated to maintain health status, improve quality of life, reduce the number of amputations and lower costs. Many centres that treat...

Improving patient outcomes using a diabetic foot assessment tool

20 July 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Diabetes is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, and the number of renal patients with diabetes-related problems is increasing. Anecdotal evidence from...

An overview of foot disease in patients with diabetes

05 December 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

Effective management of diabetic foot disease requires a multidisciplinary approach and good communication between all healthcare professionals involved. This...

Assessment of acute foot and ankle sprains

01 July 2006

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Acute ankle and foot trauma is a regular emergency presentation and prompt strategic assessment skills are required to enable nurses to categorise and prioritise...

An overview of foot ulceration in older people with diabetes

01 September 2012

Nursing Older People

A&S Science

A patient’s whole body is affected by diabetes but in particular this chronic disease can cause foot complications. Damage to the nerve and blood supply to the feet...

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