DIABETIC FOOT MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION Dr Rajeev Kumar MBBS, MS, MCh(Plastic Surg) DNB (Plastic Surg) MNAMS
DEFINITION IT IS A FOOT THAT EXHIBITS ANY PATHOLOGY THAT RESULTS DIRECTLY FROM DM OR ANY LONG TERM COMPLICATIONS OF DM
What we should know Types of Ulcers Management Prevention
LOCAL AGENTS “Never put anything in the wound, which you will NOT put in your eyes Adequate debridement Irrigation Normal saline dressings Chlorhexidine Antimicrobial ointments Paraffin dressings
Debridement (Act Quick) Clean bone margins must be achieved Revision surgery frequently needed Extensive unroofing in severe necrosis Rubber drains may not work Closure when infection is controlled
FOOT EDUCATION
Dr Rajeev Kumar Contact: AKRITI LASER COSMETIC SURGERY CENTRE Birdopur, Mahmoorganj,VARANASI 7755087550,drrajeev_vns@rediff.com
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