2012
Contemporary Evaluation and Management of the Diabetic Foot
Sumpio BE. Contemporary Evaluation and Management of the Diabetic Foot. Scientifica 2012, 2012: 435487. PMID: 24278695, PMCID: PMC3820495, DOI: 10.6064/2012/435487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic footNegative pressure wound therapyMajor public health issueMainstay of therapyDiabetic foot diseaseGood functional outcomeHospitalization of patientsHealth care workersPressure wound therapyTreatment of infectionsMoist wound carePublic health issueComplex clinical problemWidespread clinical practiceAbnormal foot structureAggressive debridementSuperimposed infectionFrequent debridementLimb salvageFoot ulcersChronic inflammationCostly complicationFunctional outcomeFoot problemsIschemic limbsDiabetic Foot Ulceration and Management
Blume P, Jain A, Sumpio B. Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Management. Contemporary Diabetes 2012, 63-91. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-158-5_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot ulcersMajor public health issueGrowth factorDiabetic foot diseaseDiabetic foot ulcerationHospitalization of patientsGood clinical careTreatment of infectionsMoist wound carePublic health issueComplex clinical problemWidespread clinical practiceAbnormal foot structureAdjuvant therapySuperimposed infectionFoot ulcerationFrequent debridementLimb salvagePathophysiologic mechanismsChronic inflammationDiabetic footCostly complicationFoot problemsIschemic limbsClinical trials
2010
Amputations in an Ischemic Limb
Ziegler K, Sumpio B. Amputations in an Ischemic Limb. 2010, 441-454. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84996-356-5_43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYear old white maleHistory of diabetesPast medical historyOld white maleProlonged bedrestStable anginaMalodorous dischargePrevious surgeryBlood pressureHeel ulcersIschemic limbsMedical historyTobacco historyLower extremitiesNursing staffLeft footHeart ratePrevious historyProgressive difficultyUlcersWhite malesExaminationAnginaHypertensionAmbulates