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Critical lower limb ischemia. The chronic ischemic wound of the foot in patients without diabetes — medical and nursing recommendations. Part II
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Abstract
Authors presented management of a chronic foot wound in non-diabetic patients with peripheral atherosclerosis who have chronic and critical lower limb ischemia. Management of these patients is typically different from the one recommended in diabetic patients. In available literature, an issue of the chronic wound/necrosis of the foot in usually addressed in the context of diabetic complications and “diabetic foot” in particular. Authors proposed different approaches to management, dividing patients into groups based on severity of the condition and ABI value. Special focus of the authors was on basic nursing care which, one might think, is an obvious and well-known element of the treatment. Negligence in that area may still lead to limb amputation in some patients.
Abstract
Authors presented management of a chronic foot wound in non-diabetic patients with peripheral atherosclerosis who have chronic and critical lower limb ischemia. Management of these patients is typically different from the one recommended in diabetic patients. In available literature, an issue of the chronic wound/necrosis of the foot in usually addressed in the context of diabetic complications and “diabetic foot” in particular. Authors proposed different approaches to management, dividing patients into groups based on severity of the condition and ABI value. Special focus of the authors was on basic nursing care which, one might think, is an obvious and well-known element of the treatment. Negligence in that area may still lead to limb amputation in some patients.
Keywords
nurse care of PAD, critical limb ischaemia (CLI), ischaemic wound — nurse care
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Critical lower limb ischemia. The chronic ischemic wound of the foot in patients without diabetes — medical and nursing recommendations. Part II
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
32-39
Published online
2016-06-30
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Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2015;17(1-2):32-39.
Keywords
nurse care of PAD
critical limb ischaemia (CLI)
ischaemic wound — nurse care
Authors
Mariola Sznapka
Krzysztof Ziaja
Jolanta Domalik
Jacek Kostecki
Wacław Kuczmik
Tomasz Urbanek
Jerzy Chudek
Damian Ziaja
