title: An overview of foot ulceration in older people with diabetes.
abstract: A patient's whole body is affected by diabetes but in particular this chronic disease can cause foot complications. Damage to the nerve and blood supply to the feet as a result of diabetes causes lack of sensation and ischaemia. These problems can lead to diabetic foot ulceration, which, if left untreated, can result in amputation or even death. An essential part of nurses' role in caring for older patients with diabetes in community, acute and residential settings is learning to recognise the signs of a high-risk diabetic foot, and when and where to get help for its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. helen.moakes@ccs.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moakes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy