title: Managing diabetic foot ulcers.
abstract: This article discusses optimal care for a diabetic foot wound including use of a protocol with standards for assessment, treatment, and prevention. Patient and family education is also pivotal to the plan's success.
authors.affiliation: Wound and Diabetic Foot Care Center, Kaiser Bellflower Hospital, California 90706, USA. evonne.m.fowler@kp.org
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pelfrey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amberry
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009737:Nursing Records; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012307:Risk Factors; D012775:Shoes; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*