Wound care for persons with diabetes.

Fowler Evonne M, Vesely Noreen, Johnson Vivian, Harwood Judy, Tran Jennifer, Amberry Thomas

Wound and Diabetic Foot Care Center, Kaiser Bellflower Hospital, CA, USA.

Home Healthc Nurse. 2003 Aug;21(8):531-40; quiz 541-2. doi: 10.1097/00004045-200308000-00008.

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.