title: Best practices for the management of foot ulcers in people with diabetes.
abstract: Care of people with diabetic foot ulcers requires a systematic approach following the wound bed preparation paradigm and the existing best practice recommendations. The purpose of this article is to summarize key evidence and recommendations regarding prevention and management of diabetic foot ulcers that can be translated into practice.
authors.affiliation: Kevin Y. Woo, PhD, RN • Assistant Professor • School of Nursing Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario Canada • Wound Care Consultant • West Park Health Centre • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Web Clinical Editor • Advances in Skin & Wound Care Mariam Botros, DCh • Chiropodist • Women's College Hospital • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Janet Kuhnke, RN, MSc ET • PhD Student • University of Ottawa • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Robyn Evans, MD, MSc • Director of Wound Clinic • Women's College Hospital • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Afsaneh Alavi, MD • Lecturer • Toronto Dermatology Clinic • Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Kevin Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botros
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuhnke
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001458:Bandages; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents