This book discusses essential aspects of diabetic foot ulcers, including evidence-based information on its pathogenesis and pathophysiology, as well as the molecular mechanisms and biomechanics of the diabetic foot. It also highlights the need for a multidisciplinary team to be involved in the management of diabetic patients with foot ulcers, and describes available and future tools for evaluating patients who are at risk.

Part I: World Preview.- Chapter 1. Diabetic-Foot Complications in Asian & European Continents.- Chapter 2. Diabetic-Foot Complications in African and Antarctica Continents.- Chapter 3. Diabetic-Foot Complications in American and Australian Continents.- Part II: Complications & Treatments Updates.- Chapter 4. Acute and Chronic Wound Healing Physiology.- Chapter 5. Screening of Foot Inflammation in Diabetic Patients by Non-invasive Imaging Modalities.- Chapter 6. Molecular Mechanism & BioMechanics of the Diabetic Foot: The Road to Foot Ulceration and Healing.- Chapter 7. Foot Pressure Abnormalities, Radiographic and Charcot Changes in the Diabetic Foot.- Chapter 8. Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacterial Infections and Treatment Strategies.- Chapter 9. MRSA, EBSL and Biofilm formation in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections.- Chapter 10. Fungal infection: the hidden enemy?.- Chapter 11. Diabetic Foot Syndrome: Risk Factors, Clinical Assessment, and Advances in Diagnosis.- Part III Developments, Futureprospective, New Possible Treatments.- Chapter 12. Advances in Prevention and Empirical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infection.- Chapter 13. Prevention of Diabetic Foot: Indian Experience.- Chapter 14. Low Cost Management in Diabetic Foot.- Chapter 15. Role of Growth Factors in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulceration.- Chapter 16. Stem cells in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.- Chapter 17. Alternative Medicine in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers/Infections.- Chapter 18. Modern Phytomedicine in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Progress and Opportunities.- Chapter 19. Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Hirudo medicinalis, the 'healing leech'.- Chapter 20. Nanotechnology and Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Future prospects.