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 patient with diabetes, is addressed as an essential part of local wound care in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Wound and Diabetic Foot Care Center, Kaiser Bellflower Hospital, CA, USA. efowler644@aol.com
authors.forename: Evonne M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amberry
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003116:Color; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003646:Debridement; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000382:microbiology / 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