title: Wound care for persons with diabetes.
abstract: This article addresses local wound care in people with diabetes mellitus. An approach is proposed that uses wound depth and color to determine the goals of local wound treatment. Principles of cleansing, debridement, and the use of moisture retentive dressings are discussed. Infection, a significant problem in the diabetic patient, is addressed as an essential part of local wound care in these patients.
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: D001458:Bandages; D003116:Color; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003646:Debridement; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D016635:Universal Precautions