Kanapathy, M;
Portou, M;
Tsui, J;
Toby Richards, T;
(2015)
Diabetic foot ulcers in conjunction with lower limb lymphedema: pathophysiology and treatment procedures.
Chronic Wound Care Management and Research
, 2015:2
pp. 129-136.
10.2147/CWCMR.S62919.
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Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are complex, chronic, and progressive wounds, and have a significant impact on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. A particular aspect of DFU that has not been reviewed extensively thus far is its management in conjunction with peripheral limb edema. Peripheral limb edema is a feature of diabetes that has been identified as a significant risk factor for amputation in patients with DFU. Three major etiological factors in development of lymphedema with concurrent DFU are diabetic microangiopathy, failure of autonomic regulation, and recurrent infection. This review outlines the pathophysiology of lymphedema formation in patients with DFU and highlights the cellular and immune components of impaired wound healing in lymphedematous DFU. We then discuss the principles of management of DFU in conjunction with lymphedema.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Diabetic foot ulcers in conjunction with lower limb lymphedema: pathophysiology and treatment procedures |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2147/CWCMR.S62919 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S62919 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | diabetic foot ulcer, lymphedema, chronic wound, wound management |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470793 |
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