The wound/burn guidelines - 3: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 591 - 619
• Main Authors: Isei, Taiki, Abe, Masatoshi, Nakanishi, Takeshi, Matsuo, Koma, Yamasaki, Osamu, Asano, Yoshihide, Ishii, Takayuki, Ito, Takaaki, Inoue, Yuji, Imafuku, Shinichi, Irisawa, Ryokichi, Ohtsuka, Masaki, Ohtsuka, Mikio, Ogawa, Fumihide, Kadono, Takafumi, Kodera, Masanari, Kawakami, Tamihiro, Kawaguchi, Masakazu, Kukino, Ryuichi, Kono, Takeshi, Sakai, Keisuke, Takahara, Masakazu, Tanioka, Miki, Nakamura, Yasuhiro, Hashimoto, Akira, Hasegawa, Minoru, Hayashi, Masahiro, Fujimoto, Manabu, Fujiwara, Hiroshi, Maekawa, Takeo, Madokoro, Naoki, Yoshino, Yuichiro, Le Pavoux, Andres, Tachibana, Takao, Ihn, Hironobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aldehyde Reductase - antagonists & inhibitors; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Blood Component Removal; Debridement; Diabetes; diabetic complications; Diabetic Foot - complications; Diabetic Foot - diagnosis; Diabetic Foot - therapy; diabetic gangrene; Diabetic Nephropathies - diagnosis; diabetic patients; diabetic skin ulcer; Gangrene; Gangrene - diagnosis; Gangrene - etiology; Gangrene - therapy; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Ischemia - diagnosis; Ischemia - etiology; Medical diagnosis; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Orthotic Devices; Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging; Osteomyelitis - drug therapy; Osteomyelitis - etiology; podiatrist; Renal Dialysis - adverse effects; Ulcers; Wound Healing; diabetic complications; podiatrist; diabetic gangrene; diabetic skin ulcer; diabetic patients
• ISSN: 0385-2407; 1346-8138
• DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13285

We aimed to prepare guidelines for the management of diabetic ulcer/gangrene with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of skin symptoms. They serve as a tool to improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment in each patient and, further, to improve the level of the care for diabetic ulcer in Japan by systematically presenting evidence‐based recommendations for clinical judgments by incorporating various viewpoints.